Columbus police say a deadly shooting on the city's Far East Side was no random act. Officers have arrested three people on aggravated murder charges after a targeted early-morning attack left one person dead. The victim was found on Elmsbury Court, taken to a hospital, and pronounced dead a short time later. Detectives say the killing was deliberate and that the investigation is still very much in motion.
What police say
Officers were dispatched to the Elmsbury Court area near East Broad Street and Interstate 270 around 8:20 a.m., and the victim was pronounced dead at about 8:50 a.m., according to The Columbus Dispatch. Detectives told reporters the shooting stemmed from a relationship and amounted to a "purposeful plan" to kill the victim. The three suspects: Renan Castro-Gil, 35; Jose Carlos-Martinez, 19; and Carlos Figueroa-Casro, 18, were arrested and charged with aggravated murder, the Dispatch reports.
Where suspects are being held
Authorities say the three suspects were moved into county custody after their arrests. The Franklin County Sheriff's Corrections Division lists its primary detention facilities as the James A. Karnes Corrections Center at 2551 Fisher Road and a second center at 2460 Jackson Pike, which serve as county locations for inmate housing and visitation. The county website also directs the public to an online inmate-search tool for current custody and court information.
Investigation and how to help
Columbus police have asked anyone with information to contact the Homicide Unit at (614) 645-4730 or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at (614) 461-8477, per a Columbus Division of Police media release. Detectives say the case remains active and are urging witnesses or anyone with video or other tips to come forward to help move the investigation forward.
Legal implications
Under Ohio law, aggravated murder covers killings carried out "with prior calculation and design" or those committed during certain specified felonies. It is the most serious homicide offense in the state. The Ohio Revised Code (ORC 2903.01) provides that a conviction can result in life imprisonment or, when statutory aggravating factors are present, the death penalty. Sentences are imposed in accordance with state law.
Local context
The killing lands at a time when Columbus is still wrestling with its public-safety strategy, even after a notable drop in homicides in 2025 that local reporting has linked to shifts in policing and investigative work. Axios Columbus reported that the city’s homicide tally fell to its lowest level in 16 years, while the division’s homicide-solve rate has improved.
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