Shooting at 2700 BLOCK OF E 5TH AVE on 09/18/2026 12:00 AM
Type: Shooting
Date: 09/18/2026 12:00 AM
Description: 24-year-old man critically injured in shooting near E 5th and Cassady Aves; suspect Clifton Battle Jr., 30, arrested and charged with felonious assault
Address: 2700 BLOCK OF E 5TH AVE, Columbus, OH
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Area Missing Persons
Name
Brian ShafferMissing Age
27Est. Current Age
47Last Seen
Columbus, OH on 04/01/2006Physical Description
Race: White Ethnicity: Caucasian Gender: Male Hair: Brown Eyes: Hazel Height: 6'2" Weight: 160 - 165 lbsCase Number
MP1709Area Cold Cases
Name
Sylvester WatkinsAge
23Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On august 13, 2022, at approximately 1:41am, officers working a special duty assignment in the 100 block of e long st, aired a shots fired call. Officers responded to the area where the shots originated from and found the victim, 21yr old sylvester watkins, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. On august 13, 2022, the victim from this incident succumbed to his injury and was pronounced deceased at 7:20pm.Agency
Ohio AG