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Shawn Joseph McDaniel

Case from Columbus, OH dated Oct 24, 2016

Victim Details

Shawn Joseph McDaniel

Male

White / Caucasian

Columbus

OH

2016-10-24

28

Shawn

Joseph McDaniel

06/28/2026

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Shawn Joseph McDaniel, a 28-year-old white male from Columbus, OH, tragically lost his life on October 24, 2016. Early that morning, around 4:40 a.m., Columbus Police officers were called to 45 S. Terrace Avenue on the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, they found McDaniel suffering from an apparent gunshot wound and unresponsive. Despite immediate medical attention, McDaniel was pronounced dead at the scene at 4:48 a.m.

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