HOMICIDES - SEPTEMBER 2019
| File Number: 2019-0081 |
| Name: Tashaun M. Darby |
| Race: Black |
| Sex: Male |
| Age: 18 |
| Year of Death: 2019 |
| Date / Time: 9/30/2019 at 8:09AM |
| Incident Address: 900 [Block] Mt. Vernon Ave. |
| Details: On September 30, 2019, at 8:09 a.m., a citizen called the Police and stated that there was a dead body lying outside of 950 Mt. Vernon Avenue. Patrol responded and discovered the victim, who had been shot and died as a result of his injuries. The victim was pronounced dead at scene by CFD Engine #8 at 9:18 a.m. |
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| File Number: 2019-0079 |
| Name: Zachary Roger Hoeft |
| Race: White |
| Sex: Male |
| Age: 28 |
| Year of Death: 2019 |
| Date / Time: 9/25/2019 at 1:15AM |
| Incident Address: 2500 [Block] S. Hamilton Rd. |
| Details: On Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at approximately 1:15 a.m., Columbus Police Officers were called to the rear of the McDonalds Restaurant located at 2520 South Hamilton Road on the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, Officers found an injured male, lying between the drive-thru ordering stations, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. CFD Medic 823 responded to the scene and transported the victim, later identified as Zachary Hoeft, to Mt. Carmel East Hospital in critical condition. At 1:49 a.m., Mr. Hoeft succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased by attending physicians. |
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| File Number: 2019-0078 |
| Name: Desmond L. Johnson |
| Race: Black |
| Sex: Male |
| Age: 20 |
| Year of Death: 2019 |
| Date / Time: 9/24/2019 at 9:12PM |
| Incident Address: 900 [Block] Moon Rd. |
| Details: On Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at approximately 9:12 p.m., Columbus Police officers were called to the rear of 973 Moon Road on the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, Officers found an injured male, seated inside a parked vehicle, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. CFD medic 16 responded to the scene and pronounced the victim, later identified as Desmond L. Johnson, deceased at 9:23 p.m. |
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| File Number: 2019-0076 |
| Name: Ernest Chen |
| Race: Asian |
| Sex: Male |
| Age: 52 |
| Year of Death: 2019 |
| Date / Time: 9/19/2019 at 11:02PM |
| Incident Address: 800 [Block] Moon Rd. |
| Details: On Thursday, September 19, 2019 at approximately 11:02 p.m., Columbus Police Officers were called to the area of 857 Moon Rd on the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, Officers found an injured male, inside 857 Moon Rd, Apt B, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. CFD Medic 16 transported the victim to Riverside Hospital where he was pronounced deceased at 11:27 p.m. |
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| File Number: 2019-0075 |
| Name: Ronald Lee Bryant Jr. |
| Race: Black |
| Sex: Male |
| Age: 25 |
| Year of Death: 2019 |
| Date / Time: 9/13/2019 at 5:22PM |
| Incident Address: 4400 [Block] Drifton Dr. |
| Details: On Friday, September 13, 2019 at approximately 5:22 p.m., Columbus Police Officers were called to the area of 4453 Drifton Drive on the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, Officers found an injured male, seated inside a parked vehicle, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. CFD Medic 23 responded to the scene and pronounced the victim, later identified as Ronald Lee Bryant Jr., deceased at 5:29 p.m. |
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| File Number: 2019-0074 |
| Name: Linda C. Cowans |
| Race: Black |
| Sex: Female |
| Age: 61 |
| Year of Death: 2019 |
| Date / Time: 9/10/2019 at 9:50PM |
| Incident Address: 1200 [Block] E. 17th Ave. |
| Details: On Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at approximately 9:50 p.m., Columbus Police officers were called to 1275 E. 17th Avenue on the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, Officers found an injured female, lying on the floor of the residence, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. CFD Medic 7 responded to the scene and transported the victim to Grant Medical Center in critical condition. At 11:32 p.m., the victim, later identified as Linda C. Cowans, succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced deceased by attending physicians. |
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| File Number: 2019-0073 |
| Name: Dorian Odell Walls, Jr. |
| Race: Black |
| Sex: Male |
| Age: 19 |
| Year of Death: 2019 |
| Date / Time: 9/4/2019 at 7:43AM |
| Incident Address: 2200 [Block] Ruskin Ave. |
| Details: On September 4, 2019, at 7:43 a.m., a citizen called the Police and stated that there was a dead body lying behind her neighbor's garage. Patrol responded and discovered the victim, who had been shot and died as a result of his injuries. The victim was pronounced dead at scene by CFD Engine #20 at 7:51 a.m. |
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