hello everybody and welcome back to the
channel
this is your weekly violin crime report
for the city of columbus
for the week of march 26 through april
2nd
2021 there were three homicides and
eight shooting slash stabbing
investigations this week
first up we have a victim robert becker
male
age 59 and a suspect justin miller
male age 32 on march 26
2021 at approximately 5 46 pm
columbus police patrol officers
responded to 4340 hickory wood drive
on the report of a shooting upon arrival
officers came into contact with
robert becker who was suffering from
multiple gunshot wounds
mr becker was subsequently transported
to a local area hospital in stable
condition
it was later learned that an ongoing
feud between the involved parties
escalated into mr becker
intentionally ramming his vehicle into
mr miller's unoccupied vehicle
mr miller then fired numerous gunshots
at mr becker as he fled the scene
striking mr becker in the torso mr
miller was charged with
one count of felonious assault next we
have a victim
john lawson male age 55
on march 26 2021 at approximately 6
26 pm columbus police patrol officers
were dispatched to the area of 2854 east
10th avenue
on a person suffering from a gunshot
wound upon arrival contact was made with
mr lawson
who was suffering from a single gunshot
wound to his wrist
mr lawson informed officers that he was
sitting inside his vehicle when
persons unknown driving a white sedan
fired approximately two gunshots into
the direction
of his vehicle one gunshot entered
through the driver's door
and struck mr lawson in the wrist mr
lawson was transported by medics to a
local area hospital
where he remains in stable condition mr
lawson is expected to make a full
recovery from his injuries
next we have a homicide investigation
victim
earl simmons deceased male age 54.
on friday march 26 2021 at 8 24 pm
columbus police officers were called to
the area of 2101 shinley drive
on a report of a shooting on arrival
officers found 54 year old
earl simmons suffering from an apparent
gunshot wound
cfd medic 18 transported simmons to
grant medical center
in critical condition where he was
pronounced deceased at 8 53 pm
according to witnesses just before the
shooting simmons had attempted to break
up a fight in front of 2101
and 2105 shinley drive shortly
thereafter
several weapons were fired in front of
2101
and 2105 shinley drive one of the
projectiles
struck simmons fatally wounding him
anyone with information regarding
this incident is asked to call columbus
police homicide unit
or central ohio crime stoppers this is
the 45th homicide in columbus ohio
in calendar year 2021 next we have a
victim
charles burton strodes male age 59
on march 26 2021 at 9 38 pm
patrol officers were dispatched to 35
west
spring street on a stabbing incident
upon arrival
they located the victim mr charles
strodes who was suffering from an
apparent stab wound
the victim was transported to grant
hospital in critical condition by cfd
fire personnel the victim underwent
emergency surgery
and remains in critical condition at
this time
medical personnel are uncertain as to
whether the victim will recover from his
injuries
patrol officers detained a person of
interest whom investigators are
attempting to
interview at this time all that is known
is that the victim was involved in an
altercation
that resulted in him being stabbed
investigators are still attempting to
determine the circumstances surrounding
this incident
next we have a victim chernobico male
age 29 on march 27
2021 columbus police officers responded
to 4638
tamarack boulevard on the report of
gunshots
officers arrived and located a scene
while officers were still at this
location the victim identified as
chernobico arrived at a local area
hospital with a gunshot wound to his
upper torso
it was determined that mr biko was in
his vehicle in front of the location
when he was approached by multiple
individuals
a brief argument ensued and one of the
individuals produced a handgun and shot
mr biko
mr biko fled the location in his vehicle
and drove to the hospital for treatment
he is being treated and is reported to
be in stable condition
next we have our second homicide
victim kate's cameron deceased male
age 19 and a victim mugisha
junior grazed male
age 19. the suspect is smith
deandre male 22
on march 27 2021 at approximately
3 21 am the suspect was driving down the
street when he was approached by the
victim and others
the victim punched the suspect and
reached for his waistband
the suspect being a ccw permit holder
drew his weapon
and shot the victim the victim was
transported to grant hospital
where he was pronounced dead at 3 46 am
this case will be forwarded to the
franklin county
prosecutor's office anyone with
information regarding this incident
is asked to call columbus police
homicide unit or
central ohio crime stoppers this is the
46th homicide in columbus ohio
in calendar year 2021.
next we have a 14 year old shot by a 14
year old playing with a gun
the victim is a male age 14 and the
suspect is also a male
age 14. on march 28
2021 at approximately 5 27 pm
columbus police patrol officers were
dispatched to a local area hospital on a
walk-in juvenile shooting victim
upon arrival contact was made with the
14-year-old juvenile victim
who was suffering from a single gunshot
to the chest
the victim stated that at the time of
the incident he and another 14 year old
juvenile were inside 5234
spencer court playing with a handgun
they had found at the
time of the incident the juvenile victim
explained that as they were playing with
the firearm
his friend unintentionally pulled the
trigger causing the handgun to discharge
the juvenile victim stated that after
the incident he was transported by a
friend to a local area hospital where he
was treated for his injuries
the victim is expected to make a full
recovery from his injuries
evidence currently available indicates
that this is an accidental shooting
next we have our third homicide
investigation the victim
a john doe male unknown age
on march 28 2021
patrol officers were dispatched to the
area of weber and pontiac street
on a shot's fired call upon arrival
officers located the victim
who has not been identified at this time
lying on a walk in front of 900 east
weber road
suffering from gunshot wounds personnel
from cfd medic 13
pronounced the victim at 4 22 am
at this time there is no known motive
for this incident
the victim's identity will be released
upon making a positive identification
and next of kin notification anyone with
information regarding this incident
is asked to call columbus police
homicides section
or central ohio crime stoppers
this is the 47th homicide in columbus
ohio in calendar year 2021
next we have a 14 year old shot
victim is a juvenile male age 14.
on march 29 2021
columbus police officers responded to
the area of
3008 east 11th avenue
on the report of someone that had been
shot
when the officers arrived they found a
juvenile victim suffering from a gunshot
wound to the right leg
the victim told the officers that he was
walking in
to the store when a vehicle with tinted
windows
stopped in the alley where he was
walking and opened fire on him
striking him in the leg the victim was
transported to the children's hospital
in stable condition
next we have a seven-year-old girl who
was shot
victim is a juvenile female age seven
on april 1 2021 at approximately 5 12
a.m
columbus police patrol officers were
notified of a drive up shooting victim
that arrived at a local hospital
when officers arrived they met with
hospital staff who
notified them that the victim was seven
years old and was suffering from a
gunshot wound
the victim told hospital personnel
that she had accidentally shot herself
officers notified assault squad
detectives who
responded to the local hospital and
spoke to the individuals who transported
the victim to the hospital
after speaking to these individuals
detectives will be treating this
incident
as an accidental self-inflicted gunshot
wound
the victim was in surgery and is
expected to survive her injury
lastly we have a two-year-old who was
shot
victim is a male age two on april 1st
2021 at approximately 3 50 pm
columbus police patrol officers
responded to 2500 block of wall crest
boulevard
on the report of a shooting the victim
was transported to an area hospital in
critical condition
at the time of this release the victim's
medical condition was not updated
this incident is still under
investigation
anyone with information regarding this
incident is
asked to call the columbus police felony
assault unit
or central ohio crime stoppers this
concludes the weekly violent crime
report
for the city of columbus for the week of
march 26
through april 2nd 2021 be safe out there
you