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Marty Blair

Death by Force
Case Description
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Marty Blair, a 55-year-old male of African American ethnicity, tragically passed away on January 30, 2016, in Columbus, Ohio. Blair was shot by a man who was seen fleeing through a rear door after the incident. Medics pronounced Blair dead on the scene shortly after arriving. The suspect, identified as 22-year-old Shante Stevenson, was arrested in Marietta, Georgia, a few days later.

Stevenson was charged with the murder of Marty Blair, and the case went to court. In 2018, the Ohio Court ...Read More
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  • NBC4i.com: Suspect in Weyant Avenue murder arrested in Georgia
  • The Columbus Dispatch: Police ID man shot to death at East Side duplex
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    Victim Details

    Marty Blair

    Male

    Black / African American

    Columbus

    OH

    2016-01-30

    55

    Marty

    Blair

    11/23/2025

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