Police identify gunman in Columbus pub shooting

Ryan Dickinson
Crazee Mule Pub & Grill

COLUMBUS, OH – Police are seeking a fugitive wanted for a shooting that claimed the life of a 51-year-old man inside the Crazee Mule Pub and Grill on Cleveland Avenue.

25-year-old Armando Flores is now wanted by the Columbus Police Department for the murder of Rudy Tirado-Gonzalez.

On Monday, police were dispatched to the pub for the report of a shooting. Tirado-Gonzalez was struck by a single bullet and was taken to the hospital in critical condition. He was later pronounced dead.

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At the time of the shooting, there were about six patrons in the bar when a fight broke out. That fight escalated into a shooting, according to police.


Flores has been formally charged with murder, but he remains at large.


If you know the whereabouts of Armando Flores, please contact the Columbus Police Homicide Bureau at 614-645-4370. Tips can also be made to Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-TIPS. He should be considered armed and dangerous.

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