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Darnell Brown-Jones, 18, shot and killed on Columbus’ east side

Darnell Brown-Jones, 18, shot and killed on Columbus’ east side

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The Franklin County coroner has identified a man killed in a shooting on Columbus’ east side Thursday evening.

Darnell Brown-Jones, 18, died at the scene of a shooting in the 900 block of Eton Grove, coroner’s spokesman Jeremy Blake said.

Officers responded to that block around 10:30 p.m. where multiple 911 callers said they heard gunshots and saw someone lying on the ground, Columbus police Sgt. said Joe Albert.

Responding officers found Brown-Jones suffering from a gunshot wound. Paramedics pronounced him dead minutes later.

Officers were unable to get a description of the shooter Thursday evening, Albert said.

Anyone with information about the shooting can contact the Columbus Division of Police Homicide Unit at 614-645-4730 or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-8477.

This story has been updated with additional information.

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