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Prophet Thomas-Applin

Case from Columbus, OH dated May 08, 2025

Victim Details

Prophet Thomas-Applin

Male

Black / African American

Columbus

OH

2025-05-08

19

Prophet

Thomas-Applin

07/15/2026

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On May 8, 2025, Prophet A. Thomas-Applin, a 19-year-old Black male, was found deceased from a gunshot wound in front of a residence on the 4800 block of Manitoba Road in northeast Columbus, Ohio. Columbus police officers responded to a report of an unresponsive male at approximately 5:17 a.m. Upon arrival, they discovered the victim, who had been shot prior to midnight on May 7. Columbus Fire medics pronounced him dead at the scene at 5:26 a.m.

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  • The Columbus Dispatch: Columbus and Franklin County homicides in May 2025
  • 10tv.com: Victim killed in northeast Columbus shooting ID'd as 19-year-old man; police seek video of incident
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