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Roland Ridenour

Case from Columbus, OH dated Dec 04, 2013

Victim Details

Roland Ridenour

March 28, 2022

Male

Caucasian / White

Columbus

OH

2013-12-04

18

Roland

Ridenour

06/30/2026

1


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Roland Ridenour, 18, was tragically found shot dead in Columbus, Ohio, on the night of December 4, 2013. Authorities discovered Ridenour’s body in a car parked behind an apartment complex on Belcher Drive after a Columbus Police patrol spotted the vehicle around 10:30 p.m. Upon investigation, they found Ridenour inside, unresponsive and with a gunshot wound to his upper body. He was declared deceased at the scene. The case marked the 88th homicide in Columbus that year, highlighting an especia ...
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