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Robert Lester

Case from Columbus, OH dated Jul 25, 2022

Victim Details

Robert Lester

Male

Columbus

OH

2022-07-25

52

Robert

Lester

06/29/2026

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Robert Lester, a 52-year-old man from Columbus, Ohio, was tragically killed on July 25, 2022. Lester was found with a gunshot wound to the head in the parking lot of Livingston Market in the Driving Park neighborhood. According to police reports, Lester was initially shot in the Hilltop area and later driven to the East Side, where he succumbed to his injuries. The incident marked the 79th homicide in Columbus for the year 2022.

The investigation led to the arrest of Richard L. Schoonover ...
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  • 10tv.com: Police ID man killed in Hilltop area shooting
  • Robert James Lester Unsolved homicide - Ohio Attorney General
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