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Sanikqua Hester

Case from Columbus, OH dated Jul 12, 2005

Victim Details

Sanikqua Hester

February 11, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Columbus

OH

2005-07-12

2005-07-12

Sanikqua

Hester

Yes

06/27/2026

1


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On July 12, 2005, Sanikqua Hester, a 23-year-old male, was found fatally shot at 531 Lilley Avenue in Columbus, Ohio. He had sustained two gunshot wounds—one to the head and one to the torso. This incident, which occurred in Franklin County, was classified as a homicide by the Columbus Police Department, and the case remained unsolved for years before eventually being linked to gang-related activities involving the Short North Posse.

Years later, the investigation uncovered that Sanik ...
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  • Gang's last defendant sentenced to prison - The Columbus Dispatch
  • Sanikqua Hester Unsolved homicide - Ohio Attorney General
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