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Thomas Battle

Death by Force
Case Description
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Thomas Battle, a 53-year-old man from Columbus, OH, tragically died on November 7, 2019, after being shot in Whitehall, OH. The incident occurred during a custody exchange with his son's mother, Crystal Lanier, who was later charged with his murder. Lanier was arrested at her residence on E. Mound Street in Whitehall and charged with two counts of murder and one count of tampering with evidence.

The shooting took place in the 4400 block of Josephus Avenue, where Battle was found suffering ...Read More
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  • Whitehall woman charged with murder in shooting death of son's father
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    Victim Details

    Thomas Battle

    Male

    Black / African American

    Columbus

    OH

    2019-11-07

    53

    Thomas

    Battle

    11/19/2025

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