Death by Cop 2021-2025
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TaShawn Davis
Gender : Male
Age : 18
Race : Black
Date : 10/12/2025
Location : North High Street and East 9th Avenue
City : Columbus
County : Franklin
State : Ohio
Agency : Columbus Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during pursuit
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 10/12/2025, around 3:36 a.m., Columbus Police responded to reports of a robbery near North High Street and East 9th Avenue in the University District. Two individuals told officers that a man had pointed a firearm at them. Police located a man matching the description and ordered him to stop and raise his hands. The man continued running and, during the brief chase, pointed a gun. Officers opened fire, striking him. He was transported to Grant Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 3:56 a.m. Several other individuals were detained.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.thelantern.com/2025/10/one-dead-several-in-custody-following-officer-involved-shooting-in-university-district-sunday/
https://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/suspected-robbery-leads-to-officer-involved-shooting-one-dead-near-ohio-state-campus-columbus-police-university-district
https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/local/2025/10/12/columbus-police-shoot-kill-robbery-suspect-in-university-district/86659317007/
