Homicide Cold Case Unit Archive Dec 2017
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File Number: 2017-0153
Name: Kimberly Tucker
Race: White
Sex: Female
Age: 30
Year of Death: 2017
Date / Time: 10/6/2017
Incident Address: 1600 [Block] Arlington Ave.
Details: On October 6, 2017, Columbus Division of Fire personnel responded to 1672 Arlington Avenue for a suspected arson. While at scene they discovered a body in the rear of the address. Columbus Police officers were notified and responded. A female victim, later identified as KIMBERLY TUCKER was pronounced deceased.
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File Number: 2017-0143
Name: Richard P. Hodge
Race: Black
Sex: Male
Age: 27
Year of Death: 2017
Date / Time: 12/30/2017 at 6:49PM
Incident Address: 800 [Block] E. 11th Ave.
Details: On Saturday December 30, 2017 at approximately 6:49 p.m., the Columbus Division of Police received a call and were requested to respond to 847 E. 11th Ave. (Beverage Warehouse). Initial information indicated that someone had been shot. Patrol officers responded and discovered Richard P. Hodge Jr. inside of the entry door. He had been shot and was in critical condition. Columbus Fire responded and transported the victim to OSU Wexner Medical Center. The victim succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced at 7:23 p.m.
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File Number: 2017-0141
Name: Carl William Duncan
Race: Black
Sex: Male
Age: 62
Year of Death: 2017
Date / Time: 12/28/2017 at 2:15AM
Incident Address: 1900 [Block] Lockbourne Rd.
Details: On December 28, 2017, at approximately 2:15 a.m., Columbus Police officers were called to 1913 Lockbourne Road at the Sandpebble Lounge on the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located a male victim, later identified as Carl William Duncan, lying outside in the rear parking lot suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. CFD Medic 14 responded to the scene and pronounced Mr. Duncan deceased at 2:25 a.m.
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File Number: 2017-0139
Name: Aaron Fletcher Leapheart III
Race: Black
Sex: Male
Age: 37
Year of Death: 2017
Date / Time: 12/26/2017 at 12:23AM
Incident Address: 1000 [Block] Olmstead Ave.
Details: On December 26, 2017, at approximately 12:23 a.m., Columbus Police officers were called to that area of 1079 Olmstead Avenue on the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located a male victim, later identified as Aaron Fletcher Leapheart III, lying outside in the apartment courtyard suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. CFD Medic 18 responded to the scene and pronounced Mr. Leapheart deceased at 12:33 a.m.
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File Number: 2017-0136
Name: James Virgil Johnson
Race: Black
Sex: Male
Age: 61
Year of Death: 2017
Date / Time: 12/22/2017 at 1:12AM
Incident Address: 2900 [Block] Cleveland Ave.
Details: On December 22, 2017, at approximately 1:12 a.m., Columbus Police officers were called to that area of 2967 Cleveland Avenue on the report of a person down and unresponsive in the front of the buildings. Upon arrival, officers located the victim, later identified as James Virgil Johnson, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. CFD EMS 13 responded to the scene and pronounced Mr. Johnson deceased at 1:21 a.m.
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File Number: 2017-0134
Name: Corday Raymere Burgess
Race: Black
Sex: Male
Age: 32
Year of Death: 2017
Date / Time: 12/20/2017 at 8:35AM
Incident Address: 2500 [Block] Courtright Rd.
Details: On Wednesday, December 20, 2017, at approximately 8:35 a.m. CPD Officers and Medics were dispatched to 2539 Courtright Road on a report of a person laying in the grass. Officers arrived and found the victim in front of 2533 Courtright Road not responding and suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. The victim was pronounced deceased by C.F.D. Medic #4, at approximately 8:43 a.m.
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File Number: 2017-0133
Name: Des'Juan Shyhem Johnson
Race: Black
Sex: Male
Age: 20
Year of Death: 2017
Date / Time: 12/13/2017 at 10:47PM
Incident Address: 2100 [Block] Alum Creek Dr.
Details: On December 13, 2017, at approximately 10:47 p.m., Columbus Police officers were called to that area of Frebis Avenue and Alum Creek Drive on the report of a person who had been shot in a vehicle. Upon arrival, officers located the victim, later identified as Des'Juan Johnson, on the side of the road suffering from a gunshot wound. CFD Medic 815 responded to the scene and transported the victim to Grant Medical Center in critical condition. On December 14, 2017, at 12:11 a.m., Mr. Johnson succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased by attending physicians.
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File Number: 2017-0132
Name: Chaz A. Robertson
Race: Black
Sex: Male
Age: 32
Year of Death: 2017
Date / Time: 12/13/2017 at 9:09PM
Incident Address: 200 [Block] E. Barthman Ave.
Details: On Wednesday December 13, 2017 at approximately 9:09 p.m., the Columbus Division of Police received multiple calls and were requested to respond to 284 E. Barthman Ave. Initial information indicated that several persons were shot. A male victim later identified as Chaz A. Robertson was transported to Grant Medical Center Emergency by CFD Medic 22 in life threatening condition. He succumbed to his injuries at 11:55 p.m.
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File Number: 2017-0129
Name: Brandon L. Bridges
Race: Black
Sex: Male
Age: 31
Year of Death: 2017
Date / Time: 12/10/2017 at 8:26PM
Incident Address: 900 [Block] Rarig Ave.
Details: On Sunday December 10, 2017 at approximately 8:26 p.m., the Columbus Division of Police received a call and were requested to respond to 937 Rarig Ave. Ave. Initial information indicated that a person was shot. A male victim later identified as Brandon L. Bridges was transported from this apartment to Grant Hospital by the Columbus Division of Fire Medic 28. He succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at 8:58 p.m.
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File Number: 2017-0123
Name: Dominic Davon Williams
Race: Black
Sex: Male
Age: 28
Year of Death: 2017
Date / Time: 12/3/2017 at 2:39AM
Incident Address: 1400 [Block] E. 5th Ave.
Details: On December 3, 2017, at approximately 2:39 a.m., Columbus Police Officers were called to the Photo Shop Lounge located at 1420 E. 5th Avenue on the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located a male victim, later identified as Dominic Davon Williams, inside the lounge suffering from a gunshot wound. Witnesses stated that a brief altercation occurred inside the lounge just before the shooting occurred. CFD Medic 8 responded to the scene and transported Mr. Williams to Grant Medical Center where he underwent emergency treatment, however at 7:44 a.m. Mr. Williams succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased by attending physicians.
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