Crime
29-year-old Ra’Quawan Kilgore killed after shooting in west Columbus
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Columbus Division of Police has identified the victim of a fatal shooting that occurred early Friday morning on the city’s west side as 29-year-old Ra’Quawan Kilgore.
Officers responded to a reported shooting in the 300 block of South Guilford Avenue just before 6:00 a.m. on Friday, where they found Kilgore suffering from a gunshot wound.
He was transported to a nearby hospital in critical condition but later succumbed to his injuries at approximately 5:00 p.m. the same day.
Authorities confirmed that an adult female was arrested at the scene.
According to police, the woman identified herself as the shooter and immediately informed officers that the incident stemmed from a confrontation with Kilgore.
She has not been publicly named, as the investigation remains ongoing and she has claimed the shooting was in self-defense.
Preliminary findings suggest the incident may be related to domestic violence. Investigators say the woman told detectives that she shot Kilgore after he allegedly threatened her.
She is reportedly cooperating fully with authorities as the case continues to be reviewed.
Anyone with additional information is urged to contact Columbus Police Homicide Unit at 614-645-4730 or 614-645-2040.
Anonymous tips can be submitted to Central Ohio Crime Stoppers by calling 614-461-TIPS (8477).
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.