COLUMBUS, Ohio — Police arrested and charged an 18-year-old man in connection with a deadly shooting in southwest Columbus on Thursday night.
According to the Columbus Division of Police, officers responded to a report of a shooting in the 1500 block of Autumn Village Drive near Harrisburg Pike.
When first responders arrived, they found 18-year-old Kamarcus Sowell-Butler with a gunshot wound, police said. Authorities pronounced him dead at the scene at 10:15 p.m.
Police said officers detained a suspect identified as 18-year-old Damien Grier. Homicide detectives carried out a preliminary investigation and charged Grier with murder in connection to the shooting.
According to Franklin County Municipal Court documents, Sowell-Butler was inside a bedroom with several people, including Grier. The documents state that Grier fired a gun, and Sowell-Butler was hit by the gunfire.
Authorities booked Grier into the Franklin County jail. He is scheduled to be arraigned Saturday morning.
Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact the Columbus Police Homicide Unit at 614-645-4730 or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-8477.
Leave a Reply