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Arrests Made In Columbus' 100th Homicide Of 2016

WCBE 90.5FM | By Jim Letizia
Published December 29, 2016 at 6:13 AM EST
Franklin County Sheriff's Office

Two men have been arrested in connection with a fatal robbery and shooting on East Sixth Avenue on December 17. 21-year-old Ciree Matthews and 19-year-old Janel Brightwell face murder and aggravated robbery charges in the death of 19-year-old Shai-Kee Shikary Ray Allen. Additional details have not been released. Allen's death was the city's 100th homicide of the year, the most in one year since 2010.
 
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Jim Letizia
Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.
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