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Jakwan Radford

Death by Force
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Jakwan Radford, a 17-year-old male from Columbus, OH, tragically passed away on November 24, 2021. He was found suffering from gunshot wounds in the 7000 block of Norworth Road and was later pronounced dead at Mount Carmel East Hospital. According to reports, Radford told investigators that he was shot from a vehicle. His death marked the 178th homicide in Columbus for the year 2021, which was the highest number of homicides the city had ever recorded at that time.

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  • NBC4 WCMH-TV: 17-year-old killed in shooting, city’s 178 homicide
  • The Columbus Dispatch: Columbus police arrest 15-year-old female, 18-year-old male in separate homicides
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    Victim Details

    Jakwan Radford

    Male

    Black / African American

    Columbus

    OH

    2021-11-24

    17

    Jakwan

    Radford

    11/20/2025

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