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Sentencing For Suspect In Gang-Related Linden Area Slaying

A Franklin County judge has sentenced a teen to life in prison for killing a rival gang member in January of last year. 17-year-old Jesean Callender shot and killed  15-year-old Kaewaun Coleman in an alley behind Linden-McKinley STEM Academy during a fight. Prosecutors say Callender threatened Coleman for disrespecting him and his gang. A hearing is scheduled December 1st for another teen defendant, Shyquan Washington, to determine whether he will be tried as an adult.

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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