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Dante Aaron Goodman

Case from Columbus, OH dated May 28, 2018

Victim Details

Dante Aaron Goodman

Male

Black / African American

Columbus

OH

2018-05-28

25

Dante

Aaron Goodman

07/02/2026

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Dante Aaron Goodman, a 25-year-old male of African American ethnicity, tragically passed away on May 28, 2018, in Columbus, OH. He was found lying on the side of East 16th Street in the South Linden neighborhood, suffering from a gunshot wound. Despite immediate medical attention, Dante was pronounced dead at the scene.

The investigation into Dante's death revealed that he had been traveling in the same vehicle as Michael Javon Merchant, 26, when Merchant shot him for reasons that remain ...
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  • WCMH: Police searching for 'armed and dangerous' suspect in South Linden fatal shooting
  • Man shot, killed overnight in Linden - The Columbus Dispatch
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