25-year-old man wanted, charged in northeast Columbus murder
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A 25-year-old man is wanted by police in connection to a fatal shooting Monday in northeast Columbus.
Police on Wednesday announced that Deontae D'Quel Daniel is charged with murder in the shooting death of 28-year-old Cordell Tatney on Cleveland Avenue. Police said Tatney was visiting someone and that two children under the age of two were inside the apartment when Daniel arrived and allegedly shot Tatney.
CPD's investigation alleges Daniel knew children would be inside the apartment when the shooting took place and that he was familiar with the location. Police ask anyone who knows Daniel's whereabouts to call 911 or 614-645-4221. The suspect has a distinct neck tattoo with a red number 28 with a broken heart design.
The shooting was reported at approximately 2:45 p.m. Monday in the 4200 block of Cleveland Avenue, where arriving officers found Tatney suffering from a gunshot wound. Medical staff pronounced him dead at 4:02 p.m. Police said Daniel fled the scene in a black Honda with a temporary tag.