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Ira Jabriel Crosby

Case from Columbus, OH dated Jan 29, 2019

Victim Details

Ira Jabriel Crosby

Male

Black / African American

Columbus

OH

2019-01-29

32

Ira

Jabriel Crosby

07/15/2026

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Ira Jabriel Crosby, a 32-year-old Black man, was tragically killed on January 29, 2019, in Columbus, Ohio. Crosby was found dead from an apparent gunshot wound in the rear of a house on Ontario Street, west of East Hudson Street and Cleveland Avenue. The incident occurred around 10 p.m. when a 911 caller reported a possible overdose. When police arrived at the scene, they discovered Crosby's body and pronounced him dead at 10:19 p.m. Crosby's death marked the 10th murder in Columbus that year.
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  • WTTE: Man killed in north Columbus shooting, no suspect identified
  • Ira Jabriel Crosby, age 32 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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