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Taquan Sprinkle

Case from Columbus, OH dated Oct 15, 2018

Victim Details

Taquan J. Sprinkle

Male

Black / African American

Columbus

OH

2018-10-15

24

Taquan

Sprinkle

07/08/2026

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Taquan J. Sprinkle, a 24-year-old African American man from Flint, Michigan, tragically lost his life on October 15, 2018, in Columbus, Ohio. He was fatally shot during a confrontation that began on Interstate 70 and ended in the South Side neighborhood of Columbus. The incident was reportedly triggered by a road rage altercation between two vehicles. Sprinkle was struck in the abdomen and later succumbed to his injuries at a nearby hospital.

Following the shooting, the suspect, Mark Anth ...
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  • cleveland.com: Man charged in Columbus road-rage killing arrested by U.S. Marshals in Cleveland
  • South Linden man gets 11 years in prison for 2018 car chase, shooting
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