this is the violent crime report for the
city of columbus
for the period of march 13th through
march 19th we had one homicide
and 11 shoot first up we have tyrese
jefferson is the victim
age 39 on march 13
2021 patrol officers were dispatched to
the confidential gentlemen's club
located at 1962 lake club drive on the
report of a shooting
upon arrival officers found the victim
in the parking lot
suffering from an apparent gunshot wound
to his left shoulder and
right arm the victim stated that as he
was exiting the club an unknown gunman
started shooting striking him two times
the victim was transported to a local
hospital in
stable condition as expected to survive
his injuries
next up we have two victims juvenile
male age 16
and stephen sollins jr age 24.
victim number one a walk-in at a local
hospital only provided his name to
hospital staff
victim number one was suffering from an
apparent gunshot to the face
when questioned by detectives he stated
that he did not know where the shooting
occurred or why he was shot
he was given pain medication and was
unconscious during the detective's
attempt at an interview
victim number two was a walk-in at a
local hospital
he was suffering from a gunshot to the
leg he was in serious but stable
condition
given the relationship of both victims
the investigation is being conducted as
though it happened
out of the same incident both victims
are expected to survive their injuries
next report we have a victim andrew j
townsend
age 33 the victim stated he was standing
in the front yard of 1978 joyce avenue
when an unknown car traveling southbound
began
firing multiple gunshots in his
direction
the victim attempted to run inside and
was struck in the leg by gunfire
columbus fire medic number 18 responded
and transported the victim to grant
hospital in serious condition
where he was treated in the emergency
room prior to the shooting call
multiple shot spotters calls came in
from the same area
detectives responded to grant hospital
and interviewed the suspect
victim was in stable condition after
being admitted
detectives then responded to the scene
took photos collected evidence
and spoke with witnesses next victim we
have a juvenile male
age 16 on march 15 2021
at approximately 1 23 a.m columbus
police patrol officers were dispatched
to riverside methodist hospital
on a shooting victim that walked into
the emergency room
when officers arrived the victim was
intubated by the medical staff and could
not make any statements
the victim was shot in the right cheek
but was in stable condition
and is expected to survive the injury
next we have two victims a john doe
male age unknown and a
juvenile male age 17 suspect
arshad j lawson
age 20 on march 15
2021 columbus police were dispatched to
the polaris mall
located at 1500 polaris parkway on a
call of shots fired inside of the mall
upon arrival columbus police patrol
units
assisted by swat cleared the building
for threats
and the evacuation of employees and mall
patrons
witnesses informed detectives that they
observed a group of unidentified
subjects arguing in the breezeway
when one of the unidentified subjects
brandished a handgun
and fired multiple rounds from his
weapon witnesses stated that after the
incident all the identified subjects
left the building
no injuries were reported at the time of
the incident
on march 18 2021 mr arshad
j lawson was positively identified as
the shooting suspect from the polaris
mall shooting incident on
3 15 20 21. mr lawson was charged with
felonious assault in the delaware county
court of common pleas and he is
currently in custody at the franklin
county jail
next we have a drive-by shooting outside
of a bar
victim brandon kinney age 32
the victim was standing in front of
shots and slice's bar
located at 546 east whittier street
when an unknown suspect pulled up in
front of the bar
driving a dark colored sedan the suspect
fired approximately 15
shots at multiple patrons standing
outside of the bar
striking the listed victim victim
self-transported to a local hospital and
was in stable condition
next we have a victim donald anderson
age 63
on march 17 2021 at approximately 1208
pm
columbus police officers were dispatched
to the area of east livingston avenue
and beechwood road on a report of a
shooting
upon arrival officers made contact with
the victim
donald anderson at the eagle gas station
mr anderson was suffering from a gunshot
wound to the chest
and to the neck mr anderson told
officers that he had walked
in front of a vehicle as he was walking
in the parking lot of the business
he stated an unknown male black
individual exited the driver's side of a
gray honda crv
and fired multiple gunshots striking mr
anderson
mr anderson was transported to a local
hospital
in critical condition and was later
upgraded to serious condition
next we have a victim zaid al-nabte
he is 22 years old and victim
ibrahim a talib
age 21 on march 17th
of 2021 at approximately 9 52 pm
columbus police patrol officers
responded to easton town center on
reports of gunshots fired on mall
property
upon arrival officers spoke to mr talip
and mr
al-nabapti who stated they had gotten
into a verbal altercation with a person
when that person fired a gunshot at them
neither of the victims were struck by
the gunfire the suspect fled the scene
in a silver dodge charger next we have a
victim larry latham aged 18
on march 17 2021 at approximately
7 32 pm columbus police patrol officers
responded to a local
area hospital on a report of a walk-in
shooting victim
upon arrival officers spoke to larry
latham
who stated he was walking across 18th
avenue
at cleveland avenue when an unknown
person shot him in the shoulder
mr latham became uncooperative with the
investigation
mr latham was in stable condition next
we have
isaiah mcgee aged 18
on march 18 2021 at approximately 11
28 a.m columbus police officers
responded to the 1600 block of kenmore
road
on report of a shooting officers located
the victim isaiah mcgee
suffering from a gunshot wound to the
leg mr mcgee stated he was shot in the
area of east hudson street
and joyce avenue the previous evening
march 17 2021 at approximately
11 pm mr mcgee was transported to a
local area hospital where he is expected
to survive his injuries
the circumstances surrounded the
incident are still under investigation
next we have a shooting investigation
victim michaela payne
age 27 on march 18 2021
at 9 42 p.m columbus police patrol
officers were dispatched to the area of
4448 bennington pond drive
on a v female that was screaming that
she had been shot
upon arrival officers located a pair of
women's sandals on the sidewalk
blood droplets were located on the
sidewalk and blood splatter was found
on a vehicle parked near the blood
droplets
a witness stated that the female got
into a silver vehicle that left the area
at a high rate of speed
at 9 58 pm an unknown person driving a
chevy impala
dropped michaela payne off in front of a
local hospital
the impala was last observed traveling
towards east town street
miss payne was suffering from a gunshot
wound
to her left elbow she was admitted to a
local hospital for her injuries
miss payne stated that she was shot
somewhere on east whittier street by an
unknown person
miss payne's statements did not match
the evidence and witnessed statements
regarding
where the crime had occurred
this shooting is an ongoing
investigation lastly we have our
homicide investigation
victim charles jeffrey shaw jr
age 24 on thursday march 18
2021 at 6 47 a.m columbus police
officers were called to
756 dalton court on a report of a
shooting
on arrival officers found 24 year old
charles jeffrey shaw jr deceased
in front of the location anyone with
information regarding this incident
is asked to call columbus police
homicide unit
or central ohio crime stoppers this is
the 41st homicide in columbus ohio in
calendar year 2021 this concludes the
violent crime report for the city of
columbus
for the period of march 13th through
march 19
2021 and be safe out there
you