At 6:10 p.m., police got a call about a robbery at a CVS. When officers arrived on the scene, people reportedly were running out of the store and the boy, Abdirahman Salad, was still inside with a gun. Officers located Salad inside the store. Salad allegedly confronted the officers, and Officers Benjamin Hetzer and Thomas Pezzott II shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Abdirahman Salad
Agency Responsible: Columbus Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 15
Race: Black
Date of Death: January 30, 2020
County: Franklin
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5456