Homicide Cold Case Unit Archive Dec 2016
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File Number: 2017-0106
Name: Mohamud Mohamed
Race: Black
Sex: Male
Age: 19
Year of Death: 2016
Date / Time: 12/26/2016 at 12:12AM
Incident Address: 1000 [Block] Caldwell Pl.
Details: On Monday, December 26, 2016, at approximately 12:12 p.m., Columbus Police Officers and medics were dispatched to 1010 Caldwell Place on a report of a shooting. Officers arrived and found the victim inside of the residence, suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest. The victim was subsequently transported to Grant Hospital E.R., by C.F.D. Medic #8, in critical condition. Update: The victim succumbed to his injuries at approximately 9:24 p.m., on 12/26/2016.
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File Number: 2017-0104
Name: James W. Edward-Wade
Race: Black
Sex: Male
Age: 45
Year of Death: 2016
Date / Time: 12/24/2016 at 6:52AM
Incident Address: 5000 [Block] Brinwood Pl.
Details: On Saturday, December 24, 2016, at approximately 6:52 a.m., Columbus Police Officers and medics were dispatched to the area of Brinwood Place and Noe Bixby Road on a report of a shooting. Officers arrived and found the victim laying in the yard, at 5036 Brinwood Place, suffering from gunshot wounds. The victim was subsequently transported to Grant Hospital E.R., by C.F.D. Medic #23, where he succumbed to his injuries at approximately 7:42 a.m.
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File Number: 2017-0099
Name: Darrin F. Mitchell
Race: Black
Sex: Male
Age: 35
Year of Death: 2016
Date / Time: 12/17/2016 at 1:42AM
Incident Address: 1500 [Block] Duxberry Ave.
Details: On December 17, 2016, at approximately 1:42 a.m., Columbus Police officers were called to 1561 Duxberry Avenue on the report of a collapsed male inside the residence. Upon arrival, officers located the victim, later identified as Darrin Mitchell, unresponsive and suffering from a gunshot wound. CFD Medic 18 responded to the scene and transported Mr. Mitchell to Grant Medical Center in critical condition. After a short time, Mr. Mitchell succumbed to his injury and was pronounced deceased at 2:18 a.m. by the attending physicians. Witness accounts stated that Mr. Mitchell arrived home having already been shot and collapsed upon entering the home. There are no known witnesses to the shooting and no known motive.
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File Number: 2017-0091
Name: Bernard Erby
Race: Black
Sex: Male
Age: 46
Year of Death: 2016
Date / Time: 12/4/2016 at 12:47AM
Incident Address: 1000 [Block] Republic Ave.
Details: On December 4, 2016, at approximately 12:47 a.m., Columbus Police officers were called to the area of 1052 Republic Avenue on the report of a gunshot and a man lying in the front yard. Upon arrival, officers located an unresponsive male in the yard suffering from a gunshot wound. CFD Medic 16 responded to the scene and pronounced the victim, later identified as Bernard "Randy" Erby, deceased at 12:55 a.m. Witnesses could only describe hearing a gunshot and seeing a small car leaving the scene afterwards.
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File Number: 2017-0090
Name: Jewel A. W. Rogers
Race: Black
Sex: Female
Age: 30
Year of Death: 2016
Date / Time: 12/3/2016 at 6:26PM
Incident Address: 1700 [Block] E. Fulton St.
Details: On December 3, 2016 at approximately 6:26 p.m., the Columbus Police received a call that a person was reported shot near E. Fulton St. and Fairwood Ave. After the first responding officers circulated that area, a victim was eventually located inside of 1740 E. Fulton St. The victim did not survive her injuries and was pronounced dead at 6:56 p.m.
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