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Richard Cardwell

Case from Columbus, OH dated Jun 12, 2017

Victim Details

Richard Cardwell

March 28, 2022

Male

Caucasian / White

Columbus

OH

2017-06-12

80

Richard

Cardwell

06/26/2026


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On June 12, 2017, Richard Cardwell, an 80-year-old resident of Columbus, Ohio, was found dead in his home on the 900 block of Roys Avenue. Cardwell had been shot multiple times, and his girlfriend discovered him when she returned home from running errands shortly before 10 a.m. She immediately called the police and emergency services, but Cardwell was pronounced dead at the scene by the responding Columbus Fire Department crew. The incident occurred in the Hilltop neighborhood, and Cardwell's de ...
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  • Homicide Cold Case Unit Archive Jun 2017 - City of Columbus, Ohio
  • Police identify 80-year-old man killed in west Columbus - ABC 6
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