february

Suspect in February Shooting Charged with Murder

Columbus Incident Leads to Murder Charge

**Columbus, OH** – On February 1, Columbus Police officers responded to a reported fight on the 1900 block of E. Main St. At approximately 7:05 p.m., they found 70-year-old Tommy McClendon with severe injuries and unresponsive.

Fire medics took Mr. McClendon to a local hospital where his condition worsened. Dustin Thompson, 36, was charged with Felonious Assault and taken to Franklin County Jail following the incident.

On February 18 at 12:51 p.m., Mr. McClendon was pronounced dead. Subsequent developments led to Mr. Thompson’s indictment for Murder on March 5, with Thompson claiming self-defense, though the motive remains unclear.

The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is urged to contact Detective Pribe at (614) 645-0114, the Homicide Unit at (614) 645-4730, or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at (614) 461-TIPS (8477).

Arrest Made in February Jessup Shooting

Arrest Made in February Shooting Incident

**Jessup, MD** – The Howard County Police Department has announced the arrest of a suspect connected to a shooting incident that took place on February 17 in the 8200 block of Preston Court. No one was injured during the incident.

Witnesses reported that at around 4:50 p.m., a male suspect exited a vehicle in a parking lot and fired several shots at it as it drove away. Police responded to the scene and recovered several shell casings.

Following an investigation, authorities identified and arrested the suspect on Wednesday. Eitan Quirce, 18, from Silver Spring, is facing charges including attempted first- and second-degree murder, assault, and weapons violations.

The investigation is ongoing, with the motive and identities of the intended victims still under review by law enforcement officials.

Delaware Teen Arrested for Attempted Murder in February Shooting

Delaware Teen Arrested for Attempted Murder in February Shooting

**Frankford, DE** – Delaware State Police have arrested 18-year-old Kelvin Wescott from Seaford, Delaware, in connection with a shooting incident that occurred in Frankford in February.

On February 2, at approximately 1:00 p.m., troopers responded to a report of a shooting on the 28000 block of Gum Tree Road. A 41-year-old male victim was discovered to have been shot and was transported to the Frankford Fire Company. He was later taken to a nearby hospital with critical injuries.

According to the investigation, a dispute at a residence led to the shooting, with the suspect fleeing the scene afterward. Detectives identified Wescott as the suspect and apprehended him in Millsboro on February 28 without incident. During the arrest, they found .060 grams of heroin on his person.

Wescott was subsequently taken to Troop 4 for processing, charged with several offenses, and arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 2. He is being held at Sussex Correctional Institution on a $1,061,400 cash bond. The charges include attempted murder, possession of a firearm during a felony, possession