Columbus police have charged a man concerning the murders of two men who were murdered at an apartment complex on the city’s West Side over seven years ago.
The double homicide of 22-year-old Caleb Killen and 22-year-old Jawuan Reynolds occurred on January 23, 2017, and Paul A. Smith, a 24-year-old from the South Side, is facing two counts of murder concerning the incident.
According to court documents, physical evidence connected Smith to the killings of the men. The males were both fatally shot in the head, as stated in the court papers.
Reynolds, whose real name was Fam Staxx, was an ambitious rapper. He was close with Killen. Around 9:30 p.m., the bodies of the two were discovered inside Reynolds’ vehicle outside a building in the Wedgewood Village apartment complex on the 3700 block of Eakin Road.
The Dispatch reported at the time that a neighboring woman had called 911 to report that a guy had been attempting to start a fire in her car, but that he had fled the scene and the fire had never taken hold.
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Near Sullivant Avenue and South Murray Hill Road, at the Corner Market Drive Thru, Reynolds frequently shot music videos. He had many hit videos, including “Killumbus” and “Westside Mobbin.”
There is scant information in the Franklin County Municipal Court records on Smith’s probable motive for the shooting or his apprehension as a suspect. In court documents, it is said that the police believe there are numerous individuals involved, with Smith being named as “one of the assailants.”
The Franklin County jail is now housing Smith. According to court documents, Smith’s first court appearance is set on Monday.
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