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Yiarad Tesfai

Case from Columbus, OH dated Dec 19, 2020

Victim Details

Yiarad Tesfai

Male

Black / African American

Columbus

OH

2020-12-19

26

Yiarad

Tesfai

06/30/2026

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On December 19, 2020, Yiarad Tesfai, a 26-year-old male of Ethiopian descent, was tragically shot and killed inside a home located at 2 Reeb Avenue in Columbus, Ohio. The incident occurred after an altercation with an unknown individual. Columbus Police Officers responded to a report of shots being fired at around 5:58 PM and found Tesfai suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. Despite immediate medical attention, he was pronounced dead at the scene at 6:13 PM.

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