COLUMBUS, OH. (THECOUNT) — De’Montrez Jackson, 17, was fatally shot on Columbus’ Far East Side, in Franklin County, central Ohio. Jamar Brantley, 33, was arrested by a Columbus SWAT team Saturday, Nov. 14, and charged with murder in connection with Jackson’s death, according to police.
Police said officers were dispatched at approximately 5:10 a.m. Nov. 6 to the 1300 block of Yorkland Road after receiving a report of a deceased person.
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Responding officers found Jackson on a lawn with a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 5:20 a.m.
Investigators obtained a murder warrant for Brantley on Thursday, Nov. 12, according to the report. He was taken into custody two days later by members of the Columbus Police SWAT team.
Brantley is scheduled to appear for arraignment Monday, Nov. 16, in Franklin County Municipal Court, according to The Columbus Dispatch. He is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
The shooting remains under investigation. Police have not publicly disclosed a motive or additional details about the circumstances leading up to Jackson’s death.
The shooting occurred on Columbus’ Far East Side, near the city’s eastern boundary in Franklin County. Police identified the location only as the 1300 block of Yorkland Road, so the map below indicates the approximate area rather than a confirmed scene address.
Google Maps: 1300 block of Yorkland Road (approximate location)
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