Shooting
200 BLOCK OF N. WHEATLAND AVCOLUMBUS
9/21/26 12:00 AM
Homicide: *** UPDATE 09.22.26: The victim has been identified as KENNETH SKEENS, age 62, and next of kin notification has been made. *** On September 21, 2026, at 7:32 PM, Columbus Police officers were dispatched to the 200 block of N. Wheatland Ave. on a reported shooting. Upon arrival, officers located an unresponsive adult victim suffering from a gunshot wound. Columbus Fire medics transported the victim to a local hospital, where the victim was pronounced deceased on at 8:00 PM. The victim has been tentatively identified, which is being withheld pending next of kin notification. The victim was involved in a physical assault with an adult male identified as ZACKARY BURROUGHS, age 27, prior to the shooting. Based upon the preliminary investigation, detectives charged Burroughs with Murder. The investigation continues.
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