Homicide Cold Case Unit Archive Dec 2020
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File Number: 2020-0172
Name: Donell Freeman
Race: Black
Sex: Male
Age: 17
Year of Death: 2020
Date / Time: 12/28/2020 at 5:53PM
Incident Address: 2000 [Block] E. Livingston Ave.
Details: On Monday, December 28, 2020, at 5:53PM, Columbus Police Officers were called to the area of 2097 E. Livingston Ave. on a report of a shooting. On arrival, officers found a 17 year old male and Finesse Robinson, 20, suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. CFD Medics 15 and 815 transported both the 17 year old and Robinson to Grant Hospital in critical condition, where the 17 year old was pronounced deceased by attending physicians at 6:15PM and Robinson was pronounced deceased at 6:24PM.
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File Number: 2020-0171
Name: Finesse Robinson
Race: Black
Sex: Male
Age: 20
Year of Death: 2020
Date / Time: 12/28/2020 at 5:53PM
Incident Address: 2000 [Block] E. Livingston Ave.
Details: On Monday, December 28, 2020, at 5:53PM, Columbus Police Officers were called to the area of 2097 E. Livingston Ave. on a report of a shooting. On arrival, officers found a 17 year old male and Finesse Robinson, 20, suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. CFD Medics 15 and 815 transported both the 17 year old and Robinson to Grant Hospital in critical condition, where the 17 year old was pronounced deceased by attending physicians at 6:15PM and Robinson was pronounced deceased at 6:24PM.
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File Number: 2020-0170
Name: Andrew Corey Merritt
Race: White
Sex: Male
Age: 29
Year of Death: 2020
Date / Time: 12/26/2020 at 7:10PM
Incident Address: 60 [Block] S. Harris Ave.
Details: On December 26, 2020 at 7:10 pm, Patrol officers responded to the area of 80 S. Harris Avenue to check a report of several gunshots heard and a person shot. Officers located Andrew Corey Merritt in front of 68 S. Harris Avenue suffering from what appeared to be gunshot wounds. Andrew Corey Merritt was transported to an area hospital where despite life saving measures, he was pronounced dead at 7:38 PM.
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File Number: 2020-0169
Name: John Doe
Race: Black
Sex: Male
Age: Unknown
Year of Death: 2020
Date / Time: 12/22/2020 at 11:52PM
Incident Address: 1500 [Block] Republic Ave.
Details: On Tuesday, December 22, 2020, at 11:52PM Columbus Police Officers were called to the area of 1521 Republic Ave. on a report of a shooting. On arrival, officers found an adult male inside of 1521 Republic Ave. CFD Medic 16 responded to the scene and pronounced the victim deceased at 12:01AM. At this time the cause of the victim’s death is unclear. The victim’s name is being withheld pending positive identification and notification of next of kin.
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File Number: 2020-0166
Name: Yiarad Tesfai
Race: Black
Sex: Male
Age: 26
Year of Death: 2020
Date / Time: 12/19/2020 at 5:58PM
Incident Address: 10 [Block] Reeb Ave.
Details: On Saturday, December 19, 2020, at 5:58PM, Columbus Police Officers were called to the area of S. High St. and Reeb Ave. on a report of shots being fired inside of 2 Reeb Ave. On arrival, officers found an adult male inside of 2 Reeb Ave. suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. CFD Medic 22 responded to the scene and pronounced the victim deceased at 6:13PM. The investigation revealed that the victim had been involved in an altercation inside 2 Reeb Ave.
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File Number: 2020-0165
Name: John Doe
Race: White
Sex: Male
Age: 61
Year of Death: 2020
Date / Time: 12/18/2020 at 3:19AM
Incident Address: 1000 [Block] S. 22nd St.
Details: On December 18, 2020 at 3:19 am, Patrol officers responded to the area of 1080 S. 2nd Street to investigate a report of several gunshots. After searching the area, officers located the victim in front of 1092 S. 22nd Street suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. The victim was transported to an area hospital where despite life saving measures, he was pronounced dead at 5:03 AM.
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File Number: 2020-0164
Name: Major Harris III
Race: Black
Sex: Male
Age: 17
Year of Death: 2020
Date / Time: 12/16/2020 at 9:28AM
Incident Address: 6100 [Block] Deewood Loop W.
Details: On December 16, 2020, at 9:28PM, Patrol Officers were dispatched to the area of Deewood Loop and Deewood Drive on shots being fired in the area. Upon arrival, Officers located what they believed was the Scene of the incident in the rear of 6193 Deewood Loop W. At 9:36PM, Officers were dispatched to St. Ann's Hospital on two walk-in gunshot victims that were self-transported. Upon further investigation, it was determined that these victims came from the area of the Deewood shooting incident. One victim succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced at 10:31PM by attending medical personnel. The second victim, Deacon Smith, was transported to Mt. Carmel East Hospital for treatment, where he is expected to recover from his injuries. The motive behind this incident is still unclear at this time.
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File Number: 2020-0161
Name: Osjahnique Eugia Nicole Giles
Race: Black
Sex: Female
Age: 20
Year of Death: 2020
Date / Time: 12/14/2020 at 11:00PM
Incident Address: 6000 [Block] E. Livingston Ave.
Details: On December 14, 2020, Columbus Police Officers were dispatched to a shooting at 6175 Livingston Ave. Upon arrival, Officers located both victims, who were suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. Both victims were transported to a nearby Hospital for treatment. Ms. Osjahnique Giles succumbed to her injuires, and was pronounced at 11:30PM. The Juvenile victim is expected to recover from his injuries. Officers were able to locate a scene at Livingston and IR-270; however, the motive behind this incident is still unclear.
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File Number: 2020-0160
Name: Ldarrin O’Neal
Race: Black
Sex: Female
Age: 19
Year of Death: 2020
Date / Time: 12/14/2020 at 9:57PM
Incident Address: 4000 [Block] E. Livingston Ave.
Details: On Monday, December 14, 2020, at 9:57PM, Columbus Police Officers were called to the area of 4027 E. Livingston Ave. on a report of a shooting. On arrival, officers found Ldarrin O’Neal, 19, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. CFD Medic 23 transported Ldarrin to Mount Carmel East in critical condition, where he was pronounced deceased by attending physicians at 10:49PM.
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File Number: 2020-0159
Name: Infhon'e Edwards
Race: Black
Sex: Female
Age: 27
Year of Death: 2020
Date / Time: 12/14/2020 at 2:01PM
Incident Address: 2000 [Block] Winslow Dr.
Details: On December 14, 2020, at 2:01 p.m., a missing person’s detective was conducting a follow-up and located the missing person he had been looking for in a car parked behind 2058 Winslow Drive deceased. The cause of death is unknown at this time. There is no suspect information at this time.
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File Number: 2020-0158
Name: Jasmine T. Johnson
Race: Black
Sex: Female
Age: 28
Year of Death: 2020
Date / Time: 12/13/2020 at 6:17PM
Incident Address: 1800 [Block] Republic Ave.
Details: On December 13, 2020, at 6:17PM, Patrol received a Shotspotter notification in the area of 1851 Republic Ave. Upon arrival, Officers located the victim, Ms. Jasmine Johnson, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. Ms. Johnson was transported to Riverside Hospital by Mifflin Township Medic #132 in life threatening condition. Ms. Johnson later succumbed to her injury and was pronounced at 6:45pm by attending medical personnel. Witnesses indicated that an unknown person drove by the Republic Ave location and fired off multiple rounds, striking the victim.
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File Number: 2020-0154
Name: William F. Turner
Race: Black
Sex: Male
Age: 56
Year of Death: 2020
Date / Time: 6/23/2020 at Unknown
Incident Address: 400 [Block] W. 10th Ave.
Details: On 6/5/20 was involved in a physical altercation. Mr. Turner and this other man (not positively identified) entered into a physical fight involving fist and hands. At some point Mr. Turner went unconscious and refused medical attention at the time of the incident. He continued to have complications resulting from the fight and again the family summoned medical attention and again treatment was refused. Several days later, Mr. Turner was found unconscious outside of a residence and never regained consciousness. He was pronounced deceased at OSU Main on 6/23/20.
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