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Leslie Brooks

Case from Columbus , OH dated Jul 13, 2002

Victim Details

Leslie Brooks

February 11, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Columbus

OH

2002-07-13

2002-07-13

Leslie

Brooks

06/24/2026


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Leslie Brooks, aged 39, was killed on July 13, 2002, in Columbus, Ohio. The incident occurred at 577 Kimball Place in the Franklin County area, where Brooks sustained a fatal gunshot wound to the torso. Despite investigations by the Columbus Police Department, the case remains unsolved, and no suspects have been publicly identified to date.

The Ohio Attorney General's Office and the Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) continue to highlight Brooks's homicide as an open cold case. They ...
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  • 163DFIN - Audrey Jean Backeberg - Doe Network
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