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Jesse Lanier

Case from Columbus, OH dated Aug 19, 2008

Victim Details

Jesse Lanier

March 28, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Columbus

OH

2008-08-19

31

Jesse

Lanier

Yes

07/06/2026

1


Area Body Found:

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Jesse Lanier, aged 31, was tragically shot and killed on August 19, 2008, in Columbus, Ohio. The circumstances surrounding Lanier's death were linked to an altercation that escalated into a violent confrontation. Evidence presented during the trial indicated that Lanier had been shot multiple times, including twice in the chest. After being shot, Lanier was able to make statements implicating Rodney Conley as the shooter before he eventually succumbed to his injuries. These statements were later ...
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  • Last words of victim help convict friend of murder
  • Police search for shooting victim's friend - The Columbus Dispatch
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