COLUMBUS, Ohio — A man who was mistakenly released from jail, where he was being held on child endangerment charges, has been charged with murder in a separate incident after allegedly killing a man at a gas station in Columbus, Ohio, according to law enforcement officials.
The Columbus Division of Police identified David Johnson III as the suspect in the fatal shooting of Andrew Combs on Dec. 13 at a Sunoco gas station. A warrant has been issued for his arrest.
He was charged with involuntary manslaughter, two counts of endangering a child, tampering with evidence and 10 counts of various drug offenses. Officers administered aid to Combs before Columbus EMT arrived. He was transported to a hospital and was pronounced dead shortly before 1 a.m., local time, on Dec. 14, according to a police affidavit.
"All three suspects brandished handguns and at least one of the suspects fired shots at Mr. Combs while he was lying defenseless on the pavement," the affidavit read.
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