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Two Locals Killed In Separate Monday Evening Shootings

WCBE 90.5FM | By Jim Letizia
Published April 25, 2017 at 5:12 AM EDT

Columbus police are investigating a fatal shooting that happened last night on the southeast side. Police say 32-year-old Jeannot Mendy was shot and killed inside of a garage on Lowridge Drive. Police are searching for a motive and suspects. Police are also investigating a shooting last night near Wrexahm Park on the west side. Police say 26-year-old Alonzo Edwards was killed at a home on Belvidere Avenue. These mark the 40th and 41st homicides in Columbus this year.
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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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