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Talynn Key

Case from Columbus, OH dated Aug 29, 2021

Victim Details

Talynn Key

Male

Black / African American

Columbus

OH

2021-08-29

34

Talynn

Key

06/29/2026

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Talynn Key, a 34-year-old man from Columbus, Ohio, tragically lost his life on August 29, 2021, due to a gunshot wound. Key was found unresponsive outside his home on Berrell Avenue in northeast Columbus, where he had been involved in a confrontation. Medics pronounced him dead at the scene.

The investigation led to the arrest of 18-year-old Cardell R. McGhee Jr., who turned himself into the Franklin County Jail hours after the shooting. McGhee was charged with murder in connection to Key ...
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  • WSYX: 18-year-old homicide suspect turns himself in hours after northeast Columbus shooting
  • 10tv.com: 19-year-old man charged with murder in northeast Columbus shooting
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