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Jaylon Reed

Death by Force
Case Description
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On December 4, 2024, at approximately 11:20 p.m., 23-year-old Jaylon Reed was found fatally shot near the intersection of Cole Street and Rhoads Avenue on Columbus, Ohio's Near East Side. Emergency responders transported Reed to OhioHealth Grant Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 11:48 p.m.

Investigators determined that Reed and 19-year-old Andre Franks Jr. were together around 10:30 p.m. on the night of the shooting. At some point during their time together, Franks fired ...Read More
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  • 10tv.com: Police ID victim of fatal east Columbus shooting as 23-year-old man
  • The Columbus Dispatch: Columbus police investigating after unknown male victim found shot on Near East Side
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    Victim Details

    Jaylon Reed

    Male

    Black / African American

    Columbus

    OH

    2024-12-04

    23

    Jaylon

    Reed

    11/28/2025

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