An 18-year-old Columbus man is set to face a judge Friday morning, two weeks after a shooting at a southeast side apartment complex left two teenagers wounded. Court records show Jeremiah Washington is scheduled for arraignment at 9 a.m. Both teens survived and later told police Washington was the one who opened fire.
According to WSYX, court documents state that investigators believe Washington held the teens at gunpoint and ordered them to call someone he had confronted earlier in the day. When they did not do what he demanded, the filings say Washington shot both victims in the upper body. The station reports the teens were treated at local hospitals and later identified him to detectives.
Winchester Lakes residents shaken
Gunfire Rocks Winchester Lakes Block first detailed the late March shooting at Winchester Lakes, noting officers found the two teens in separate locations and that detectives were combing the area for surveillance footage and witnesses. That earlier report also said the Columbus Division of Police urged anyone with tips to contact the Felony Assault Unit or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers.
What to expect at arraignment
Per court filings reported by WSYX, Washington is expected in court at 9 a.m. Friday. At an arraignment, the judge typically reads the charges on the record, the defendant enters a plea and the court decides whether to set bond and in what amount, according to Ohio criminal procedure guides.
