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Tarak Andrew Underiner

Case from Columbus, OH dated Jan 05, 2017

Victim Details

Tarak Andrew Underiner

Male

Columbus

OH

2017-01-05

20

Tarak

Andrew Underiner

06/25/2026

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Tarak Andrew Underiner, a 20-year-old male student at Ohio State University, was tragically shot and killed on January 5, 2017, in Columbus, Ohio. He was found in his off-campus apartment near the Ohio State campus, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Underiner was pronounced dead at the scene shortly after midnight. The incident was reported to police by a friend who called 911 after hearing gunshots and someone running out of the house.

The investigation revealed that illegal drugs, ...
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  • The Columbus Dispatch: Ohio State student fatally shot at house near campus
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