When Larry A. Sigman II and his wife heard a knock on the door of their Hilltop home late last night, they figured it was someone looking for help. But when he opened the door at 11:16 p.m., Sigman, 39, was shot in the stomach, Columbus police said.

When Larry A. Sigman II and his wife heard a knock on the door of their Hilltop home late last night, they figured it was someone looking for help.



But when he opened the door at 11:16 p.m., Sigman, 39, was shot in the stomach, Columbus police said.



Sigman called out to his wife, Gaylene, that he�d been shot and to call 911. He was taken to Mount Carmel West hospital, where he died at 4:20 this morning. His death is the 13th homicide of the year in Columbus.



Police said they had no suspects or motive for the shooting at 2215 Eakin Rd.



�We need help,� said Sgt. Dana Norman, supervisor of the third-shift homicide squad.



Homeless people occasionally knock on the couple�s door or go into Eakin Road Tire and Repair next door, where Sigman worked, and her husband always gave them a few dollars, Mrs. Sigman said.



�He was a good man,� she said. �He was always taking care of other people.�



The couple, married 14 years, moved into the house in August. She said she had no idea who would want to hurt him.



�I want them to get caught,� she said. �They took something away I can never get back.�



Sigman also leaves behind two grown sons and two grandchildren.



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