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Elijah D Copley Unsolved homicide
- Case number: 3554
- Incident location: 200 [Block] S. Dana Ave.
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
- Incident date: 7/24/2020
- Homicide date: 7/24/2020
- Date of birth: 8/7/2005
- Gender: Male
- Race/Ethnicity: White
- Law enforcement agency: Columbus Police Department
Details
On July 24, 2020, at approximately 2:01am, the victims, both Juveniles, were riding scooters east bound on Rich St. at Dana Ave., when two unknown suspects began to shoot at them. Victim #1 was struck one time and was transported to a local area hospital by CFD Medic #17 in critical condition. At 8:08am, 14yr old Elijah Copley succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased.
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