COLUMBUS – Police have charged one suspect and are looking for another in connection with a deadly shooting in East Linden over the weekend.
A warrant has been filed for the arrest of Charles Fleming who is charged for an Aug. 5, 2023, shooting in East Linden that killed a 21-year-old man. @ColumbusPolice detectives are trying to identify a second suspect who is believed to also be involved. pic.twitter.com/HXjNgGCu2i
— Columbus Division of Police (@ColumbusPolice) August 7, 2023
Charles Fleming, 18, has been charged with murder in the shooting death of 21-year-old Chrison Fisher, who was found in the 2400 block of Marcia Drive early Saturday morning and died at the scene, Sgt. Dave Harrington of the Columbus police Homicide Unit said.
Detectives are still working to identify a second suspect they believe was involved in the incident, Harrington said.
Police name victims in double homicide
Police have released the names of two men killed in a shooting on the East Side Sunday afternoon.
Nicholas Ealy, 41, was found suffering from a gunshot wound in the 1400 block of E. Mound Street just after 12:30 p.m. and died at the scene, Sgt. Michael Smith said.
Alberto DeLeon, 69, transported himself to a hospital with multiple gunshot wounds and he died shortly afterwards, Smith said.
Investigators say an argument took place prior to the shootings.
Anyone with information regarding these incidents is asked to call the Homicide Unit at 614-645-4730 or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-TIPS (8477).