Joshua George Beshore was 22 when he was found with a gunshot wound to the head in the driveway of a home on Maplehurst Avenue SE in Pike Township shortly before 2:22 a.m. on May 30, 2020. He was taken to Aultman Hospital in Canton, where he was pronounced dead. Joshua grew up in East Sparta, Ohio, graduated from Jackson High School in 2015, and worked as a diesel mechanic at the Daystar Dealership in Malvern.

He is survived by his parents, Rhonda and Jerry Beshore, his sister Rebecca Beshore, and other family members. Austin Robert Friend, 22, of Mineral City was arrested and charged with murder in connection with Joshua’s death; Friend was taken into custody by the Stark County Sheriff’s Office with assistance from the Tuscarawas County Sheriff’s Office and held at the Stark County Jail. The Stark County Sheriff’s Office says the investigation is ongoing and has asked anyone with information to contact them or the Anonymous Crime Tip Line.

If anyone knew Joshua or has information about that night, please share what you know with investigators.