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Anthony Martin

Case from Columbus, OH dated May 12, 2025

Victim Details

Anthony Martin

Male

Columbus

OH

2025-05-12

64

Anthony

Martin

07/12/2026

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Anthony Martin, a 64-year-old man, was found dead on May 12, 2025, inside a home on the 400 block of South Hampton Road in Columbus, Ohio. Authorities confirmed that Martin died in a murder-suicide incident alongside 58-year-old Renita Hilson-Ziegler. The Franklin County Coroner ruled that Martin shot and killed Hilson-Ziegler before turning the gun on himself. Columbus police reported that a firearm was discovered at the scene near one of the bodies.

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  • 10tv.com: Man, woman found dead in east Columbus died in murder-suicide, police say
  • The Columbus Dispatch: Columbus and Franklin County homicides in May 2025
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