Columbus police have identified two 21-year-old men as suspects in April 29 death of 53-year-old Edgar Romero-Gutierrez. One still at large Wednesday.
One of the suspects was arrested Wednesday by a SWAT team, but the other suspect remains at large.
Police said Kenneth Baffour and Joseph Mansaray, both 21 and both of the Northeast Side, have been charged with murder in connection with the shooting death of 53-year-old Edgar Romero-Gutierrez. Around 9:25 p.m. on April 29, officers found Romero-Gutierrez shot on the 2200 block of Webster Canyon Court. Romero-Gutierrez was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics.According to court records, witnesses identified Baffour as the person who shot Romero-Gutierrez after a"verbal altercation." Mansaray was identified as driving Baffour away from the scene.
Mansaray was arrested on Wednesday by a SWAT team and is being held in the Franklin County jail. He will have his first court appearance Thursday in Franklin County Municipal Court on Thursday.Anyone with information on Baffour's whereabouts is asked to call Columbus police at 614-645-4545 or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-TIPS.
As of Wednesday evening, Columbus police have identified suspects in at least 40 of the city's 56 homicide cases in 2023, resulting in a closure rate of 71%.
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