Columbus teen fugitive wanted for murder of Jonathan Reddy

Charlie Dwyer

COLUMBUS, OH – Today, February 18, 2022, detectives charged 17-year-old Harrison Finklea with 1 count of Murder and one 1 count of Aggravated Robbery. Finklea is NOT in custody at this time. Anyone with info on his whereabouts is asked to contact Det. Polgar at 614-645-4730 or spolgar@columbuspolice.org or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-TIPS.

On Friday, February 3, 2022, at 12:30 am, Columbus Police Officers were called to the 1000 block of E. Dublin Granville Rd. on a report of a shooting. On arrival, officers found 42-year-old Jonathan Reddy suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. CFD Medic 24 responded and pronounced Reddy deceased at 12:56 am.

Reddy met with a male at a motel located in the 1000 block of E. Dublin Granville Rd. The male got into Reddy’s vehicle and after a short interaction shot Reddy. Afterward, the shooter fled the scene on foot with a female who was waiting nearby.


Anyone with information regarding this incident, is asked to call Columbus Police Homicide Unit at (614) 645-4730 or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at (614) 461-TIPS (8477).

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