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Jesse Cervantez

Case from Columbus, OH dated Jul 15, 2015

Victim Details

Jesse Cervantez III

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Columbus

OH

2015-07-15

16

Jesse

Cervantez

06/27/2026

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Jesse Cervantez III, a 16-year-old Hispanic male, tragically lost his life on July 15, 2015, in Columbus, Ohio. He was shot in front of his home on the South Side, near the corner of Reeb Avenue and S. 6th Street. Jesse was found shot on the sidewalk and died shortly after at OhioHealth Grant Medical Center. The incident occurred around 3 p.m., and witnesses reported hearing about five gunshots.

Following Jesse's death, Columbus police arrested Dustin W. Parsley, a 22-year-old resident of ...
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  • The Columbus Dispatch: Teen boy killed in South Side shooting; two charged with murder
  • Jesse Cervantez III, age 16 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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