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Arthur Ford

Case from Columbus, OH dated Feb 17, 1999

Victim Details

Arthur Ford, IV

Male

Black / African American

Columbus

OH

1999-02-17

17

Arthur

Ford

07/02/2026

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On February 17, 1999, seventeen-year-old Arthur Ford IV, a Black male, tragically died from a gunshot wound to the head in Columbus, Ohio. The incident occurred in front of 86 E. 8th Avenue, and it remains an unsolved homicide case. The Columbus Police Department has been investigating the case, but no arrests have been made, and no suspects have been identified.

The case, identified as Case number 1620, has been a part of the Ohio Attorney General's cold case database. Despite ongoing ef ...
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