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Dontae Crowder

Death by Force
Case Description
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Dontae Lamar Maurice Crowder, a 25-year-old Black male from Columbus, Ohio, tragically lost his life on June 26, 2021. On that fateful evening, Columbus Police Officers were called to the 1800 block of East Rich Street at around 9:42 PM following reports of a shooting. Upon arrival, they found Crowder suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. Despite immediate medical attention and transportation to Grant Hospital, Crowder was pronounced deceased at 10:07 PM.

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    Victim Details

    Dontae Crowder

    Male

    Black / African American

    Columbus

    OH

    2021-06-26

    25

    Dontae

    Crowder

    11/28/2025

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