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Stephen Horton

Case from Columbus, OH dated Feb 03, 2025

Victim Details

Stephen Horton

Male

Black / African American

Columbus

OH

2025-02-03

22

Stephen

Horton

07/09/2026

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Stephen Horton, a 22-year-old man, was fatally shot on February 3, 2025, in Worthington, a suburb of Columbus, Ohio. Horton was found in a parking lot with a gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene. The incident occurred outside an apartment complex on Proprietors Road, where police responded to a 911 call from the alleged shooter, 23-year-old Claire Touvell. Touvell, who had previously been in a relationship with Horton, claimed she acted in self-defense after Horton ambushed her in ...
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  • The Columbus Dispatch: Columbus woman charged with murder of ex-boyfriend in possible domestic violence case
  • WSYX: Woman accused of shooting, killing her ex-boyfriend in Worthington, court documents say
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