Columbus Homicide Investigations
Key Questions
How many homicides have occurred in Columbus this year?
There have been 22 homicides year-to-date in Columbus. Several ongoing cases involve domestic violence and robbery-related shootings.
What happened in the recent Kroger parking lot shooting?
A shooting occurred in a Columbus Kroger parking lot where the victim was grazed. Police are still searching for the suspect.
Who was indicted in the domestic double homicide case?
A Columbus man was indicted for fatally stabbing and shooting his wife and her daughter. The case is one of the ongoing homicide investigations.
What charges were filed in the Madisonville burglary incident?
Mylik Franklin was charged after allegedly attacking a victim with a kitchen knife during a burglary. The incident is part of recent Columbus-area violence updates.
What is the status of the Samuel Lovejoy case?
Samuel Lovejoy was indicted for aggravated murder in a robbery-related fatal shooting. The case remains among the active homicide investigations.
Homicides at 22 YTD; ongoing cases include domestic double homicide (husband kills wife and daughter, indicted), Samuel Lovejoy indicted for aggravated murder in robbery-related fatal shooting. New: Kroger parking lot shooting (victim grazed, suspect at large); Madisonville burglary/knife attack (Mylik Franklin charged).