On Thursday, June 28, 2018, at approximately 11:28pm, the Columbus Division of Police and medics responded to 307 S. Oakley Avenue on a report of a shooting that had taken place. Upon arrival, officers found the victim, Ernesto Merida Argueta, in the rear of the house suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Ernesto Merida Argueta was transported to Mount Carmel West Hospital and was pronounced deceased at 11:45pm. Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for any information leading to the arrest and/or indictment of the person(s) responsible for this crime. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 614-461-TIPS (8477) or go to the website at www.stopcrime.org and e-mail your tip.
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