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Javon Tyrese Carson

Death by Force
Case Description
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On October 5, 2018, 17-year-old Javon Tyrese Carson, a Black male, was tragically killed in Columbus, Ohio. At approximately 1:30 a.m., Columbus Police officers responded to a call about a male lying in the street on Chesford Road. Upon arrival, they found Carson suffering from a gunshot wound. Despite immediate medical attention and transportation to Riverside Methodist Hospital, Carson was pronounced dead at 2:07 a.m.

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  • 17-year-old boy killed, 2 men wounded in northeast Columbus shootings
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    Victim Details

    Javon Tyrese Carson

    Male

    Black / African American

    Columbus

    OH

    2018-10-05

    17

    Javon

    Tyrese Carson

    11/28/2025

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