Ohio man suspected in connection to Columbus mass shooting faces judge

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A man police say is linked to a mass shooting in north Columbus over the weekend faced a judge Monday morning.

According to court documents, DeAngelo Fuller, 19, turned himself in Sunday evening after allegedly leading police on a high-speed chase following a mass shooting in which 10 people were injured in the Short North early Sunday morning.

The shooting happened near the 1200 block of North High Street, where 10 people were shot, including two juveniles and eight adults. All the victims were men aged 16 to 27. One of the victims was taken to hospital in critical condition while the other nine were in stable condition.

Responding officers saw a possible suspect running from the scene and getting into the passenger side of a white Honda Civic. Police attempted a traffic stop, but the driver of the Honda refused to stop.

The driver of the Honda led police on a high-speed chase that included driving 60 mph the wrong way down a one-way street and speeds that nearly reached 110 mph on Interstate 670 West.

Officers were unable to track the car, which evaded capture as it headed toward the Grandview Avenue exit on I-670, but later that day Fuller drove himself to police headquarters. police and admitted to failing to stop during the pursuit.

Fuller, charged with obstructing official police business, faced a judge at an arraignment hearing Monday morning. He was given a $100,000 bond and is due in court July 2 for a preliminary hearing.

The Short North shooting is the third such shooting in the neighborhood in just over a year, including in May 2023, when 10 people were shot in two shootings and 11 guns were recovered by police .

On Sunday, the Columbus City Council released a statement that read in part: “Angry and outraged to wake up to another senseless shooting…. We will continue to be vigilant this summer and consider additional safety measures as necessary in areas of the city…. And we can once ask state government and the courts to stop blocking common-sense gun control policies and allow guns to flood our streets.