Ohio and Columbus Area Shootings Prompt Multiple Police Investigations and Charges

Updated 2026-01-20 21:37:12+00:00 (19 articles)

Series of Recent Gun Violence Incidents Across Columbus Region Between January 15 and 20, 2026, four separate shootings were reported in the Columbus metropolitan area, each involving juvenile victims or suspects and prompting police response [1][2][3][4]. The incidents occurred in Ashville Country Estates mobile‑home park, north Columbus on Talon Court, northeast Columbus on Nissi Drive, and east Columbus on East Long Street. All cases remain under active investigation by local agencies, with state‑level oversight in at least one instance. Community alerts urged residents to provide tips to law enforcement.

Ashville Fatal Shooting Leads State‑Level Investigation Officers responding to a reported sexual assault at the 4800 block of Duvall Road encountered a male subject who was shot and later died at a Columbus hospital [1]. Pickaway County Sheriff’s Office, Ashville Police, and South Bloomfield Police were on scene; no officers were injured, though the number and agency of the shooter(s) were not disclosed [1]. A juvenile present sustained a non‑life‑threatening injury before police arrived. The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation is leading the case, indicating state oversight.

North and Northeast Columbus Shootings Involve Juvenile Victims and Charges On January 16, a 17‑year‑old was shot outside an apartment complex on Talon Court; his condition moved from critical to improving after hospital treatment [2]. Two juveniles were arrested and charged with aggravated robbery in connection with that incident [2]. Later that day, a separate shooting on Nissi Drive wounded a juvenile; authorities have not released suspect information or motive, and the investigation remains active [3]. Both events prompted public appeals for information through the Felony Assault Unit and Crime Stoppers.

Grand Jury Indicts Man in Fatal Shooting of 2‑Year‑Old The December 22 shooting that killed 2‑year‑old Va’Niyah Mason in the 1500 block of East Long Street was deemed an accidental discharge inside a home [4]. A Franklin County grand jury indicted 21‑year‑old Antonio Colvin on a reckless homicide charge weeks later, and he is scheduled for a court appearance on Friday [4]. The indictment marks the first formal criminal proceeding arising from the series of recent shootings.