Four Teens Charged in Deadly April Shooting in East Columbus

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Columbus Police have arrested four teenagers, two girls and two boys, in connection with the April 28 shooting death of Jamal Jones, 34, in east Columbus.

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• The female children, ages 17 and 15, were taken into custody on May 6 and placed in the Franklin County Juvenile Detention Center.
• The two male children, ages 12 and 15, had charges filed against them earlier after a May 2 interview with detectives.

• All four teens are linked to Jones’ murder and a separate robbery involving another affected person, Jose Castillo.

The shooting happened around 4 a.m. on April 28 in the 1300 block of Fountain Lane. Police arrived to find Jamal Jones with a gunshot wound. Despite efforts by officers and medics, he was pronounced dead at 4:38 a.m. at a local hospital.

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