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Jeremiah Harper

Case from Columbus, OH dated Dec 14, 2015

Victim Details

Jeremiah Harper

Male

Black / African American

Columbus

OH

2015-12-14

17

Jeremiah

Harper

07/06/2026

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Jeremiah T'Shaun Harper, a 17-year-old African American male from Columbus, Ohio, tragically lost his life on December 14, 2015. Jeremiah was involved in a fight that was arranged on social media, which led to a confrontation with Dezmond Childress, another teenager. The altercation escalated, and Jeremiah was shot five times. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 1:23 PM.

Following the incident, Dezmond Childress was arrested and charged with involuntary manslaughter. The case went to c ...
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  • The Columbus Dispatch: Whitehall teen fatally shot in South Linden
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