Homicide Cold Case Unit Archive May 2022

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No Image AvailableFile Number: 2022-0052
Name: Lawrence A. Smith III
Race: Black
Sex: Male
Age: 62
Year of Death: 2022
Date / Time: 5/29/2022 at 6:59AM
Incident Address: 2100 [Block] Hamilton Ave.
Details: On May 29, 2022, at approximately 6:59am, officers were dispatched to the 2100 Block of Hamilton Ave on the report of shots fired. Officers arrived at scene and found the victim suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. Columbus Fire EMS 13 arrived at scene and pronounced the victim deceased at 7:11am.

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No Image AvailableFile Number: 2022-0051
Name: Trey L. Glover
Race: Black
Sex: Male
Age: 32
Year of Death: 2022
Date / Time: 5/29/2022 at 3:19AM
Incident Address: 700 [Block] Gibbard Ave.
Details: On May 29, 2022, at approximately 3:19am, officers were dispatched to the 700 Block of Gibbard Ave on a shots fired call. Officers arrived at scene and were directed to a porch where a victim #2 was found, suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. Victim #2 was transported by Columbus Fire to a local hospital and is listed in critical condition. Victim #1 was found a few houses away and was pronounced deceased by Columbus Fire Medic #18 at 3:30am.

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No Image AvailableFile Number: 2022-0050
Name: Withheld
Race: Black
Sex: Female
Age: 19
Year of Death: 2022
Date / Time: 5/26/2022 at 11:49PM
Incident Address: 3600 [Block] Briggs Rd.
Details: On Thursday, May 26, 2022 at 11:49PM, Columbus Police Officers were dispatched to the 3600 block of Briggs Rd. to check on the well-being of a resident. On arrival, officers found the decedent, an adult female, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. CFD Engine 12 responded and pronounced the female deceased at 12:10AM.

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No Image AvailableFile Number: 2022-0047
Name: Brandon Joiner
Race: Black
Sex: Male
Age: 33
Year of Death: 2022
Date / Time: 5/16/2022 at 2:39AM
Incident Address: SR104 & Haul Rd. (Area of)
Details: On Monday, May 16, 2022, at 2:39AM, Columbus Police Officers were called to the west bound lanes of State Route 104 at Haul Rd. on a report of a motor vehicle accident. On arrival, officers found a vehicle which had struck the barrier in the median. A short distance from the wrecked vehicle officers located the decedent, a 33-year-old Brandon Joiner, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. Franklin Township Engine 192 responded and pronounced Joiner deceased at 2:53AM.

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No Image AvailableFile Number: 2022-0045
Name: Jack Shifman
Race: White
Sex: Male
Age: 53
Year of Death: 2022
Date / Time: 5/12/2022 at 7:18PM
Incident Address: 100 [Block] W. Cooke Rd.
Details: On May 12, 2022, at approximately 7:18pm, officers were dispatched to the 100 Block of W Cooke Rd on the report of an unresponsive male from a possible overdose. Officers arrived and requested Columbus Fire Department to respond. CFD Eng 19 arrived and pronounced the male deceased at 7:25pm. The coroner's office responded and investigated the incident as an overdose. On May 13, 2022, after finding suspicious injuries to the male, they notified Columbus Police Homicide Unit who will take over the investigation. The victim's name is being withheld pending Next of Kin notification.

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No Image AvailableFile Number: 2022-0044
Name: Tobias Green
Race: Black
Sex: Male
Age: 28
Year of Death: 2022
Date / Time: 5/11/2022 at 6:28PM
Incident Address: 400 [Block] Johnson St.
Details: On Wednesday, May 11th, 2022, at 6:28PM, Columbus Police Officers were called to the 400 block of Johnson St. on a report of an auto accident with injuries. On arrival, officers found 28-year-old Tobias Green in the driver’s seat of a wrecked vehicle, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. CFD Medic 8 transported Green to Grant Medical Center in critical condition, where he was pronounced deceased at 7:34PM.

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No Image AvailableFile Number: 2022-0043
Name: Phillip Moore
Race: Black
Sex: Male
Age: 33
Year of Death: 2022
Date / Time: 5/7/2022 at 9:05PM
Incident Address: 200 [Block] S. Ashburton Ave.
Details: On May 7, 2022, at 9:05pm, Patrol Officers responded to a shooting at the 200 Block of Ashburton. Upon arrival, Officers located the victim, Mr. Phillip Moore M/B/33, suffering from a gunshot wound. Medic 815 transported the victim to a local hospital in critical condition. Despite receiving lifesaving medical care, the victim succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased at 9:37pm.

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No Image AvailableFile Number: 2022-0042
Name: William H. Caslin
Race: Black
Sex: Male
Age: 64
Year of Death: 2022
Date / Time: 5/5/2022 at 5:53AM
Incident Address: 1800 [Block] Oakland Park Ave.
Details: On May 5, 2022, at approximately 5:53 a.m., Patrol responded to a shooting in the 1800 block of Oakland Park Avenue. Upon arrival, they discovered the victim, who had been shot, sitting inside of a vehicle on the parking lot. Columbus Division of Fire medics pronounced the victim dead at 6:19 a.m.

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No Image AvailableFile Number: 2022-0041
Name: Raquan M. Thomas
Race: Black
Sex: Male
Age: 21
Year of Death: 2022
Date / Time: 5/4/2022 at 9:52PM
Incident Address: 6000 [Block] McNaughten Centre
Details: On May 4, 2022, at approximately 9:52pm, officers were dispatched to the 6000 Block of McNaughten Center on the report of a shooting. Officer arrived at scene and found the victim suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. Officer performed life saving measures until CFD Medic # X32 transported the victim to Mt Carmel East Hospital. Despite receiving lifesaving medical treatment, the victim succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased at 10:14pm.

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No Image AvailableFile Number: 2022-0040
Name: Withheld
Race: Hispanic
Sex: Male
Age: 19
Year of Death: 2022
Date / Time: 5/4/2022 at 6:32PM
Incident Address: 400 [Block] Westgate Ave.
Details: On Wednesday, May 4, 2022, at 6:32PM, Columbus Police Officers were called to Westgate Park, at 455 S. Westgate Ave, on a report of a shooting. On arrival, officers found the decedent, a 19-year-old male, and a second victim, 17-year-old N.L., suffering from an apparent gunshot wounds. CFD Medic 12 pronounced the first victim deceased at 6:43PM.

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No Image AvailableFile Number: 2022-0039
Name: Keeyon Capers
Race: Black
Sex: Male
Age: 27
Year of Death: 2022
Date / Time: 5/1/2022 at 1:29PM
Incident Address: 2000 [Block] Hamilton Ave.
Details: On May 1, 2022, at 1:29pm, Columbus Police Officers were dispatched to the 2000 Block of Hamilton Ave. on a possible shooting, with a male black inside of a vehicle that was parked in the rear of the location. Upon arrival, Officers located an unresponsive male inside a vehicle.

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No Image AvailableFile Number: 2022-0038
Name: Fidel Rios Corral
Race: Hispanic
Sex: Male
Age: 42
Year of Death: 2022
Date / Time: 5/1/2022 at 4:49AM
Incident Address: 5700 [Block] Cleveland Ave.
Details: On April 25, 2022, at approximately 4:49am, officers were dispatched to the 5700 Block of Cleveland Ave on the report of a shooting. Officers arrived at scene and found the victim suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. Columbus Fire Medic 6 transported the victim to Riverside Hospital. Despite receiving lifesaving medical treatment, the victim succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased at 7:06am.

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