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Lamar Octmous Ross

Case from Columbus, OH dated Nov 21, 2025

Victim Details

Lamar Octmous Ross

Male

Black / African American

Columbus

OH

2025-11-21

25

Lamar

Octmous Ross

07/16/2026

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Lamar Octmous Ross, a 25-year-old Black male from Columbus, Ohio, was fatally shot in the early morning hours of November 21, 2025, during a violent incident on North High Street in the city's downtown core. Reports indicate that around 2:57 a.m., officers with the Columbus Division of Police were dispatched to the 0000 block of North High Street after a call came in about a shooting. The location of the attack was a busy stretch of roadway near the Ohio Statehouse and Lynn Alley, an area that s ...
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  • https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/columbus/man-dead-after-downtown-shooting-near-ohio-statehouse/
  • Man shot dead near Ohio Statehouse has been ID'd - WKEF
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