Crime
14-Year-Old Victim Identified in Deadly Weekend Shooting and Crash in South Linden
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Columbus Police have identified the victim in a deadly shooting and vehicle crash that occurred over the weekend in the South Linden neighborhood.
The victim has been identified as 14-year-old Lorenzio Galloway Jr., according to a statement released by police on Monday.
Officers were dispatched to the area of Cleveland Avenue and East 12th Avenue at approximately 7:47 p.m. on Saturday, April 12, following reports of a vehicle crash.
Upon arrival, officers located a juvenile male suffering from a gunshot wound inside a vehicle involved in the collision.
Emergency medical personnel transported Galloway to a nearby hospital, where he was listed in critical condition.
Despite lifesaving efforts, he was pronounced dead a short time later.
Detectives with the Columbus Police Homicide Unit are actively investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting and subsequent crash.
No suspects have been publicly identified, and no arrests have been made as of Monday.
Authorities are urging anyone with information related to this case to contact the Columbus Police Homicide Unit at (614) 645-4730 or submit anonymous tips through Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at (614) 461-TIPS (8477).
This incident marks another tragic loss involving gun violence in the community, and police continue to seek the public’s help in bringing justice for the victim and his family.
Crime
Venezuelan national Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis shot in the leg by an immigration agent in Minneapolis
On January 14, 2025, federal law enforcement personnel were engaged in a targeted enforcement operation involving Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, a Venezuelan national who has been present in the United States since 2022.
The operation escalated into a high-speed pursuit, a physical confrontation, and an ambush by multiple subjects, necessitating the use of a defensive firearm discharge by a federal agent.
At approximately 6:50 PM, federal officers initiated a targeted traffic stop of a vehicle operated by Sosa-Celis.
The subject refused to comply with law enforcement commands and attempted to flee the scene.
During the pursuit, the subject’s vehicle collided with a stationary, parked car.
Following the collision, the subject abandoned the vehicle and fled the scene on foot.
A federal agent pursued the suspect on foot and successfully intercepted him. As the agent attempted to effect an arrest, the subject became combative, resulting in a violent struggle on the ground.
During this confrontation, two additional male subjects emerged from a nearby residence to intervene.
These individuals reportedly ambushed the agent, utilizing a snow shovel and a broom handle to strike the officer.
The situation escalated when the primary suspect, Sosa-Celis, regained his footing and joined the two additional subjects in the assault.
Reports indicate the suspect struck the agent with a blunt object (identified as either the shovel or broom handle).
Citing an immediate threat to his life while being outnumbered and actively assaulted by three individuals, the agent discharged his service weapon in self-defense.
The discharge struck Sosa-Celis in the lower extremity (leg). Following the shot, all three suspects retreated into a nearby apartment complex and initiated a barricade situation.
Following a brief standoff, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) successfully secured the perimeter and apprehended all three individuals without further injury.
Both the federal agent and Sosa-Celis were transported to a local medical facility for treatment.
Images from the scene showed Sosa-Celis conscious and alert during transport.
All three subjects involved in the assault are currently in the custody of ICE.
Further charges related to the assault on a federal officer and resisting arrest are pending review by the U.S. Attorney’s Office.