A Franklin County judge on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, sentenced a Columbus man to 18 to 23½ years in prison after he pleaded guilty in a 2023 shooting that left 28-year-old Javon Tucker dead in the King-Lincoln Bronzeville neighborhood. The sentence closes a case that started with a May 12, 2023, confrontation in a Near East Side parking lot.
Judge Chris Brown handed down the prison term after Davon Robinson pleaded on April 15 to involuntary manslaughter and felonious assault. Prosecutors say Robinson admitted firing multiple rounds during the altercation, with those details and the supporting surveillance evidence outlined by The Columbus Dispatch.
Where the Shooting Happened
The shooting unfolded in the parking lot of the Atcheson Place Lofts on the 1000 block of Atcheson Street after Tucker had exited a nearby business. A second man suffered minor injuries in the lot. Tucker was taken to OhioHealth Grant Medical Center, where he later died.
Legal Details
Robinson was initially charged with murder in connection with the May 12, 2023, shooting, but agreed to the reduced counts as part of a plea deal. Court records show his bond had been set at $2,000,000 earlier in the case. He remains in the Franklin County Jail while he is processed into the state corrections system, according to reporting by The Columbus Dispatch.
With the sentence imposed, the Franklin County courts will retain the public record of the case for any future filings or appeals. The shooting and its legal outcome remain part of the ongoing local conversation about gun violence on the Near East Side.
