Brian Eugene Austin Jr., aged 29, was killed on June 24, 2013, in Columbus, Ohio. Officers were dispatched to a residence on East 25th Avenue in response to a report of a man down. Upon arrival, they found Austin lying in the threshold of a front door, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Emergency services pronounced him dead shortly after arriving at the scene. The incident remains unsolved, and Columbus Police continue to seek any information that may help solve this case and bring justice to Austin's family.
Brian Austin was originally from Youngstown, Ohio, and was remembered fondly by his family as a beloved individual who was known as “B.” He graduated from Farrell Early College in 2001 and attended Ohio State University in Columbus. Throughout his life, he was active in sports, playing Little League football and volleyball, and was an honor student during his school years. At the time of his death, he was self-employed as a property owner. Austin was survived by his mother, Stacia Baxter, his father, Brian Austin Sr., several siblings, and other family members and friends, who continue to mourn his untimely death.
The Ohio Attorney General's Office lists this case as an unsolved homicide, urging anyone with knowledge of the crime to come forward. The investigation continues, and authorities hope that public assistance might provide the breakthrough needed to bring those responsible to justice.
