Incident

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10-31-2023 Ohio Columbus 1-2

Location

October 31, 2023

1600 block of Cleveland Ave
Columbus, Ohio

Participants

Type: Victim
Name: Dezmond Vaughn-Butler
Age: 17
Age Group: Teen 12-17
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Type: Subject-Suspect
Name: Dante Johnston
Age: 18
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Unharmed, Arrested

Type: Subject-Suspect
Name: Chrissean Houston
Age: 16
Age Group: Teen 12-17
Gender: Male
Status: Unharmed, Arrested

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
Assault weapon (AR-15, AK-47, and ALL variants defined by law enforcement)

Notes

teen shot in alley behind residence later died, semi-automatic assault-style rifle

Guns Involved

2 guns involved.

Type: Rifle

Type: Unknown

Sources

URL: https://www.10tv.com/article/news/local/1-in-critical-condition-south-linden-shooting/530-bf829e6e-0d31-4f02-80f8-885f2a968a3f

URL: https://new.columbus.gov/files/sharedassets/city/v/1/public-safety/police/press-releases/november-2023/media-release-felonious-assault-1600-block-cleveland-ave.pdf

URL: https://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/halloween-shooting-of-juvenile-amplifies-crime-concerns-amid-columbus-mayoral-election-central-ohio-november-7#

URL: https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/columbus/teen-shot-in-south-linden-dies-2-suspects-charged-with-murder/

URL: https://www.10tv.com/article/news/crime/1-in-critical-condition-south-linden-shooting/530-bf829e6e-0d31-4f02-80f8-885f2a968a3f

URL: https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/crime/2023/11/02/two-suspects-charged-with-murder-after-death-of-teen-shot-on-halloween-in-columbus-south-linden/71428114007/

District

Congressional District: 3
State Senate District: 15
State House District: 1