Homicide Cold Case Unit Archive Jul 2017

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No Image AvailableFile Number: 2017-0073
Name: Mohamed Abidraman Mead
Race: Black
Sex: Male
Age: 33
Year of Death: 2017
Date / Time: 7/16/2017 at 11:35PM
Incident Address: 100 [Block] E. 11th Ave.
Details: On July 16, 2017, at approximately 11:35 p.m., Columbus Police officers were called to 165 E. 11th Avenue on the report of gunshots and of people yelling that someone had been shot. Upon arrival, officers did locate a shooting victim in the common area of the apartment building, later identified as Mohamed Abidraman Mead, who was suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was transported by CFD Medic 13 to OSU Main Hospital in extremely serious condition. On July 18, 2017, Mohamed Mead succumbed to his injuries as was pronounced deceased at 2:38 p.m. by attending physicians at O.S.U. Main Hospital.

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No Image AvailableFile Number: 2017-0071
Name: Mark S. Wolford
Race: White
Sex: Male
Age: 61
Year of Death: 2017
Date / Time: 5/1/2017 at 9:37PM
Incident Address: 500 [Block] S. Hague Ave.
Details: On Monday, May 1, 2017, at approximately 9:37 a.m. CPD Officers and Medics were dispatched to 563 S. Hague Avenue Apt. H on a report of a strange smell, emanating from the indicated apartment. Officers arrived and found the victim deceased. The body was that of a male white subject; approximately 60 years of age and it was somewhat decomposed. Based upon the Coroner’s Ruling and our further assessment, this case will be classified as a Homicide. The victim was identified as: Mark S. Wolford. No additional information will be released at this point in the investigation.

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No Image AvailableFile Number: 2017-0069
Name: Justin F. Kendrix
Race: Black
Sex: Male
Age: 29
Year of Death: 2017
Date / Time: 7/9/2017 at 12:01AM
Incident Address: 5400 [Block] Floral Circle S.
Details: On Sunday July 9, 2017 at approximately 12:01 a.m. the Columbus Division of Police received multiple calls and were requested to respond to the area of 5433 Floral Circle South Apt. A-3 . The initial information indicated that two (2) persons were shot. A male victim later identified as Justin Kendrix was transported to Doctors West Hospital and later transferred to Grant Medical Center in critical condition. He succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at 2:25 a.m.

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No Image AvailableFile Number: 2017-0068
Name: Jessie Houser
Race: White
Sex: Male
Age: 34
Year of Death: 2017
Date / Time: 7/7/2017 at 8:50AM
Incident Address: 300 [Block] S. Wayne Ave.
Details: On Friday, July 7, 2017, at approximately 8:50 a.m. CPD Officers and Medics were dispatched to the area of 350 S. Wayne Avenue on a report of a body inside of the trunk of a Dodge Neon. Officers arrived and found the victim inside of the trunk of the said vehicle unresponsive. The vehicle was parked in the rear of 346 S. Wayne Avenue. The victim was pronounced deceased by C.F.D. Medic #17, at approximately 8:58 a.m. and it was apparent that he was the victim of a homicide.

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