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Four suspects identified in Valentine’s Day shooting in Columbus

COLUMBUS, OH – Columbus police have identified four suspects in the February 14th shooting on Mock Road. On February 14, 2021, at 2:50 pm, patrol officers were dispatched to 2200 Mock Rd on a shooting.

“Upon arrival, officers found a male and a female with gunshot wounds. Both were taken to area hospitals in critical condition.
The male who was shot, 30-year-old Shawn Nooks Jr., was identified as a shooter in this incident and has been charged.
The female had no involvement,” police here said. “A second shooter was identified as 21-year-old Dallas Jones-Hooks and was charged. There is a warrant for his arrest.”

A third suspect remains at large and a fourth individual involved in this incident was identified and arrested on unrelated warrants and will likely be charged with additional felonies after forensic testing.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the Columbus Police Felony Assault Unit at 614-645-4141 or drussell@columbuspolice.org or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-TIPS (8477).

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