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Roger Prophet

Case from Columbus, OH dated Apr 02, 2020

Victim Details

Roger Prophet

Male

Black / African American

Columbus

OH

2020-04-02

54

Roger

Prophet

07/02/2026

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Roger Prophet, a 54-year-old African American man from Columbus, OH, tragically died on April 2, 2020. Prophet was shot while in the hallway outside a bathroom in his home, with the shot coming from inside the bathroom. His death led to a complex investigation and legal proceedings.

Creshella Jarju, Prophet's 46-year-old girlfriend, was arrested and charged with his murder. Initially, Jarju claimed that Prophet accidentally shot himself, but her story changed multiple times during the inv ...
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  • The Columbus Dispatch: East Side woman charged with murder after boyfriend found shot
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