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Jerry Watts

Case from Columbus, OH dated Aug 27, 1991

Victim Details

Jerry Watts

February 11, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Columbus

OH

1991-08-27

1991-08-27

Jerry

Watts

Yes

06/21/2026


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Jerry Watts, aged 39, was tragically killed on August 27, 1991, in Columbus, Ohio. The incident occurred at his residence on Briggs Road. Watts was shot after answering a knock at his front door. The Columbus Police Department investigated the case for over two decades, initially unable to determine the identity of the shooter. The case went cold until advances in fingerprint analysis and witness testimonies led investigators to reexamine the evidence.

In 2015, a breakthrough in the inv ...
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  • Columbus Man Admits To Fatal Shooting From 1991 | 10tv.com
  • Cold case closed: East Side man pleads guilty to 1991 fatal shooting
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