Columbus, Ohio –
Police in Columbus, Ohio, are searching for a gunman who committed a robbery earlier this month close to the Ohio State University campus.
Just before 2 a.m. on July 7, a heist took place at the Gateway Plaza in the University District, which is located in the 1500 block of North High Street.
An 18-year-old man named Skyler Steward was taken into custody; his court appearance was scheduled for Friday, according to records; his accomplice, who was not named, ran away and is still missing.
Two counts of aggravated robbery, two acts of robbery, and one case of felonious assault were among the numerous felonies against Steward.
The victim said he woke up at a table in the plaza and discovered that someone had stolen his backpack. He saw two criminals fleeing the scene and pursued them. One of them walked over to him, raised a rifle, and shot him in the foot, left side.
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There was a video recording of the robbery and subsequent gunshots because they occurred close to Ohio State’s campus. Steward was apprehended close to the crime scene, in the area around the 1300 block of North High Street, whose attire was recognized on the tape. The man told the Columbus police that he was a thief but denied being the gunman.
An image extracted from the video revealed the two accomplices, with the person being accused of shooting standing on the left:
Two individuals were caught on camera during a shooting and robbery that occurred in the 1500 block of North High Street. The person on the right has been taken into custody, while the one on the left remains unknown. Ohio State University provided the photo.
The Columbus Police Robbery Unit can be reached at 614-645-4665, Detective Jim Schiering at 614-645-3951 or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-8477 for anonymous tips. Anyone with information on the suspected shooter is asked to contact these agencies.
