Officers called to Mount Carmel St. Ann's Hospital, where the person was being treated after passing out. The person had warrants out for their arrest for domestic violence and weapons under disability. Police shot and killed him around 2:20 p.m. Police withheld details as to what precipitated the killing.
Agency: Columbus Police Department, Westerville Police Department
Motive: welfare check, person needing medical assistance, found with warrant (domestic violence, resisting arrest, falsification, assault)
Confrontation Type: Mental Health/Welfare Check
Service Call: Yes
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Miles Jackson
Death Date: April 12, 2021
County: Franklin
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 27
Race: Black
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: undetermined