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Marcus Vancleaf

Case from Columbus, OH dated Jun 21, 2014

Victim Details

Marcus Vancleaf

March 28, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Columbus

OH

2014-06-21

32

Marcus

Vancleaf

07/05/2026

1


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Marcus Vancleaf, age 32, was fatally shot on June 21, 2014, outside an after-hours club located on the east side of Columbus, Ohio. The location, an illegal club operating in a boarded-up house on East Fulton Avenue, had a notorious reputation within the community for criminal activities including drug trade, fights, shootings, and illegal liquor sales. The club had been the site of multiple homicides over the years, contributing to its image as a dangerous neighborhood establishment.

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  • Man killed outside Near East Side after-hours club
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    I've been following the case of Marcus Vancleaf, and the ripple effect his tragic death has had on t... ...Read More
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    Does anyone have any updates on the petition Marcus Vancleaf's family started to shut down that noto... ...Read More
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    I was deeply moved when I read about the push to turn that notorious location into a memorial park. ... ...Read More
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