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William Caslin

Case from Columbus, OH dated May 05, 2022

Victim Details

William H. Still Bill Caslin

Male

Black / African American

Columbus

OH

2022-05-05

64

William

Caslin

06/24/2026

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William Caslin, Sr., a 64-year-old African American man from Columbus, OH, tragically died on May 5, 2022. He was shot while sitting inside his vehicle in a parking lot at an apartment complex in the 1800 block of Oakland Park Avenue. Medics pronounced him dead at 6:19 a.m. that morning. The incident occurred during an attempted drug deal, where Caslin had gone to purchase cocaine.

John Rash, a 23-year-old man, was charged with reckless homicide and possession of drugs in connection to Ca ...
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  • NBC4 WCMH-TV: Victim identified in North Linden fatal shooting
  • https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/crime/2022/05/04/shotspotter-gunshot-detection-system-reported-least-19-shots-fired/9652354002/
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