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Courdney Sims

Case from Columbus, OH dated Sep 11, 2016

Victim Details

Courdney Sims

November 22, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Columbus

OH

2016-09-11

1990-11-30

25

Courdney

Sims

Black

Brown

6'1

185 lbs

07/19/2026


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Courdney Sims, a 25-year-old male from Columbus, Ohio, was shot and killed on September 11, 2016. The incident occurred after Courdney attempted an armed robbery at a United Dairy Farmers (UDF) store located on West Broad Street. At around 12:26 a.m., Sims entered the store with a silver handgun, went behind the counter, and took cash from several registers. He then exited the store, moving towards an alley behind the building. As he reached the parking lot, an unknown individual shot him multip ...
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  • Homicide Cold Case Unit Archive Sep 2016 - City of Columbus, Ohio
  • Unsolved Homicides - Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost
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