good morning this will be the violent
crime report
for the city of columbus ohio
during the period of march the 5th
to march the 12th 2021
according to public releases by the
columbus division of police
the city had four homicides and nine
shootings
during this time period
on march the 6th 2021 at approximately
6 58 pm columbus police patrol officers
were dispatched to
a shooting at 3900 morse road at the
walmart
upon arrival officers found the victim
suffering from multiple gunshot wounds
to the upper torso and head
the victim was transported to a local
hospital in critical condition
a suspect was developed out of the
investigation and warrants were filed
23 year old shannon knighton jr
has a warrant for his arrest stemming
from this incident
on march the 7th 2021
at 12 19 a.m officers were dispatched to
1644
east dublin granville road on the call
of a shooting
the victim was inside podunk's bar
when a fight broke out resulting in a
mass
exodus of patrons leaving the bar at the
same time
while exiting the bar the victim stated
he heard several gunshots outside
outside
and started running when he was shot in
the back of his right leg
by an unknown suspect the victim was
transported to an area hospital in
stable condition
the victim is expected to recover from
his injuries
on march 10 2021 at approximately 3 38
am
columbus police patrol officers were
dispatched to the area of 844
buckner road on numerous shots fired
officers arrived and located four houses
struck by gunfire
a witness stated that shots were fired
from a black toyota
into a small white suv the cars were not
at scene
detectives responded to scene and
collected 55 spent shell casings
from numerous types of guns including
rifles
after watching a doorbell camera
detectives located the house where a
female
had exited from and flagged down the
white suv
the female sophia soros
came back to the house while detectives
were still at scene
masaro stated that she and two male
blacks were in the suv and were not
struck by any of these
shots she would not
identify the two males in the vehicle
with her the investigation continues
on march 10 2021 at 5 45 a.m
officers were dispatched to 2004
maryland avenue
on a call that a 12 year old had shot
himself
the victim was at a friend's house
handling a firearm and accidentally shot
himself in the left hand
the victim was transported to a local
hospital in stable condition
the victim is expected to survive his
injuries
on thursday march the 11th 2021
at 107 am officers were dispatched to
1272
zettler road on the report of a shooting
upon arrival officers located juvenile
victim
suffering from a gunshot wound to his
abdomen
the victim was transported by columbus
fire medic 21
to grant hospital and is expected to
survive his injury
the victim stated he heard someone
knocking at the front door and he went
to see who it was
the victim stated he asked who is it
and that's when an unknown individual
fired several gunshots through the front
door
and the side of his house striking the
victim once
detectives processed the scene and
determined
that both handgun and rifle rounds were
fired into the house
on march the 11th 2021
at approximately 5 50 pm columbus police
patrol officers responded to
1108 lexington avenue on the report of a
shooting
upon arrival officers located the victim
jerry hannon
suffering from a gunshot wound to his
upper torso
mr hannon was subsequently transported
to a local hospital in stable condition
it was later learned that multiple
gunshots were fired
outside of the residence with one of
those bullets striking the victim as he
laid in his bed
on march 11 2021
at 10 53 pm officers were dispatched
to dundee avenue and dundee place
on the report of a shooting upon arrival
officers located the victim in front of
4145
dundee avenue with a gunshot wound to
his leg
the victim was transported to mount
carmel east in stable condition
and now on to the homicide
investigations
on march 6th 2021 at 2 32 a.m
patrol officers responded to 111 south
grant avenue
grant hospital on a walk-in shooting
the victim was self-transported however
despite
life-saving medical treatment the victim
succumbed to his injuries and was
pronounced at
306 a.m at this time the location of the
shooting is still unknown
investigators are talking to persons of
interest to obtain additional
information
surrounding the incident the victim's
identity is being withheld at this time
pending next of kin notification this
was the 37th homicide of 2021.
on saturday march 6 2021
at 3 29 pm columbus police officers were
called to 3428 bolton avenue
on what was reported as an accidental
shooting
upon arrival officers found 19-year-old
caleb day
suffering from an apparent gunshot wound
columbus fire medic 23 responded and
pronounced day deceased
at 3 36 pm witnesses who were inside the
house when the incident occurred
claimed day was handling a firearm when
it discharged
fatally wounding him physical evidence
at the scene
contradicted the witness's statements
based on physical evidence at the scene
it does not appear that day shot himself
update a warrant was filed for the rest
of
taijan files on march the 7th 2021
on march the 8th 2021 taijan files was
arrested
after turning himself in to columbus
police
on march the 7th 2021 at 1 55 a.m
columbus police officers were dispatched
to the sand pebble lounge
at 1913 lockbourne road on a shooting
upon arrival the officers located the
victim
in the outside patio suffering from an
apparent gunshot wound
the victim was transported to a local
hospital by columbus fire medic 14
in critical condition despite receiving
life-saving medical treatment the
victims could succumb to his injuries
and was pronounced at 2 30 a.m
witnesses stated the victim engaged in a
brief altercation with the suspects
prior to being shot
this was the 39th homicide of 2021.
on march 9th 2021 at 2 15 pm
columbus police officers were called to
2117
winslow drive on the report of a
deceased female at that location
on arrival officers found 46 year old
felicia lane inside her apartment
unresponsive
columbus fire engine 15 responded and
pronounced lane deceased at 2
20 pm due to suspicious circumstances
at the scene homicide detectives were
summoned
and are treating miss lane's death as a
homicide
this is the 40th homicide of 2021
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