A person is dead and police have arrested a 19-year-old man in connection to the murder. The Columbus Police Department reported earlier Friday that it was conducting a shooting investigation at the Avalon Apartments in the 3700 block of Cusseta Road.
At the time, CPD said one person was injured and the Violent Crimes Unit was on the scene. In a later update, CPD confirmed that the victim had passed away and the case was being investigated as a homicide.
19-year-old Jaylen Paige has been arrested in the fatal shooting of Raquise Walls. Paige is charged with Murder, Armed Robbery, and Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Crime. No other details are available at this time.
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