COLUMBUS, Ohio – The death of a man whose body was found at a Northeast Side home Saturday afternoon remains a mystery.
Officers responding to a possible burglary spotted an open door at 1141 E. 20th Avenue just before 5:25 p.m., and found Joseph Jewell Jr., 31, suffering from a gunshot wound, Homicide Unit detectives said. Medics pronounced Jewell dead at the scene.
Investigators say the murder may have occurred a few hours before the body was discovered but they had no motive or suspect as of early Monday morning.
This is the 84th homicide of 2013.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact the Columbus Police Homicide Unit at 614-645-4730 or Crime Stoppers at 614-645-TIPS.