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Javon Mcginnis

Case from Columbus, OH dated Jul 27, 2012

Victim Details

Javon Mcginnis

March 28, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Columbus

OH

2012-07-27

23

Javon

Mcginnis

06/23/2026


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Javon McGinnis, age 23, was tragically killed on July 27, 2012, in a double shooting incident in Columbus, Ohio. The shooting occurred at a home located near Olmstead and Roselle Avenues on the east side of the city at around 10:29 p.m. Both McGinnis and another man, Albert Steele, were found dead when police responded to the scene. Friends and family gathered at Thornwood Commons apartments to mourn and support each other following the shocking event. Javon's father, Ernest Sowell, expressed hi ...
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  • Two men found shot to death - The Columbus Dispatch
  • Father Of Homicide Victim Speaks Out | 10tv.com

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