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Donta R. Stewart

Gender : Male

Age : 18

Race : Black

Date : 12/08/2021

Location : 2700 block of Fourseasons Drive

City : Columbus

County : Franklin

State : Ohio

Agency : U.S. Marshals Service (Officer(s): Not Disclosed)

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 12/08/2021, members of the U.S. Marshals Service's Southern Ohio Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team (SOFAST) served an arrest warrant for a person wanted for aggravated robbery at a residence in the 2700 block of Fourseasons Drive in Columbus, Ohio.
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While the individual named in the warrant was being taken into custody, 18-year-old Donta R. Stewart, who was not involved in the warrant, allegedly began firing at officers from a nearby closet, striking a deputy U.S. Marshal in the upper torso. Officers opened fire, critically injuring Stewart. He was transported to Mount Carmel Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The injured deputy was taken to Grant Medical Center in stable condition and was expected to survive.
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The Franklin County Sheriff's Office Detective Bureau, with assistance from the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation, conducted an investigation into the incident. In November 2022, a Franklin County grand jury cleared the officers involved.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER:
• Fatalities: 1 (Donta R. Stewart)
• Injuries: 1 (Deputy U.S. Marshal)

Last Update: 12/30/2024

SOURCE LINKS :

• https://www.10tv.com/article/news/local/officer-shot-man-dead-in-southeast-columbus/530-32c539e8-495e-4448-9413-04bdb44a55b2
• https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/columbus/suspect-killed-in-southeast-columbus-shootout-identified/
• https://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/suspect-killed-in-shooting-that-injured-marshals-deputy-identified
• https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/columbus/no-indictment-for-u-s-marshals-agents-involved-in-deadly-2021-columbus-shootout/