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Kenneth Rashawn Palmer

Case from Columbus, OH dated Jan 01, 2021

Victim Details

Kenneth Rashawn Palmer

Male

Black / African American

Columbus

OH

2021-01-01

31

Kenneth

Rashawn Palmer

06/25/2026

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Kenneth Rashawn Palmer, a 31-year-old African American man from Columbus, Ohio, tragically lost his life on January 1, 2021. Palmer was shot and killed during a dispute that began at a New Year's Eve party hosted by Derrick Green, 30, in southeast Columbus. The altercation continued into the early hours of the morning, leading to Palmer being shot multiple times. He was rushed to Grant Medical Center but was pronounced dead at 4:37 a.m.

Derrick Green was arrested and charged with the firs ...
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  • The Columbus Dispatch: New Year's party dispute leads to Columbus' first homicide of 2021
  • Man charged with 1st murder of 2021 after southeast Columbus shooting
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