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Tajuan Patterson

Case from Columbus, OH dated Jun 11, 2016

Victim Details

Tajuan J. Patterson

Male

Black / African American

Columbus

OH

2016-06-11

20

Tajuan

Patterson

07/13/2026

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Tajuan J. Patterson, a 20-year-old African American male from Columbus, OH, tragically lost his life on June 11, 2016. Patterson was fatally shot in the 2100 block of Willamont Avenue on the North Side of Columbus. The incident occurred around 3:39 p.m. on a Saturday afternoon.

Columbus Police identified Rahshee Shaw, 35, of Columbus, as the suspect in the shooting. Shaw allegedly had a verbal disagreement with Patterson, which escalated into a deadly confrontation. Shaw was later arrest ...
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  • The Columbus Dispatch: Columbus man apprehended on murder warrant in Milwaukee
  • The Columbus Dispatch: Homicide on Willamont Avenue leaves neighbors shaking their heads
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