After shooting his girlfriend in the mouth, Herring fled the scene and was later found by five plainclothes officers. Dixon was shot multiple times and pronounced dead on the scene. The five officers were cleared of any wrongdoing by a Franklin County grand jury in April 2014.
Victim's Name: Kenneth R. Herring
Agency Responsible: Columbus Division of Police
Gender: Male
Age: 50
Race: Black
Date of Death: December 12, 2013
County: Franklin
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Justified
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Geography: Urban