COLUMBUS – Columbus homicide detectives are investigating the second murder in less than a week on a single block of a North Linden street.
Officers called to the rear of 973 Moon Road at 9:12 p.m. Tuesday found Desmond Johnson sitting inside a parked vehicle, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound, Sgt. Jeffrey Strayer of the Homicide Unit said.
Columbus paramedics pronounced Johnson, 28, dead at the scene.
The initial investigation was unable to determine any motive or suspects, Strayer said.
The investigation continues.
This is the 78th homicide of 2019 in Columbus.
The shooting happened a dozen houses away from where Ernest Chen, 52, of Zanesville, was found shot to death inside an apartment at 857 Moon Road late on the night of Sept. 19.
Anyone with information regarding the incidents is asked to call the Columbus Police Homicide Unit at 614-645-4730 or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-TIPS.