Columbus community members & online activists have been raising concerns about the handling of a homicide of a 13-year-old boy, questioning the actions of Columbus police & the Franklin County Prosecutor's office.
Sinzae Reed, 13, was shot & killed Oct. 12 at the Wedgewood Apartments in the Hilltop. Krieg Butler, 36, was arrested within 48 hours of Reed's death & charged with murder; however, those charges were dismissed a few days later & have not been refiled.
Online postings from local & national activists increased the spotlight on the case in recent days, with some making claims about Butler's alleged affiliation with hate groups.
Columbus police were called to the complex on a report of a shooting. An eyewitness saw Butler exit a red truck & fire multiple times at Reed.
Butler then entered his vehicle & fled the scene. Reed was rushed to a hospital, where he died.
Prosecutors filed a motion to dismiss the case in Franklin County Municipal Court after Butler's arrest. At the time, prosecutors said Butler was alleging that he had fired shots at Reed in self-defense.
Until the autopsy report is completed, it is not known how many times Reed was shot and where on his body.
Butler has a prior conviction from 2019 for misdemeanor domestic violence in Franklin County Municipal Court. Federal law bars people with domestic violence convictions from carrying firearms.
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Source: The Columbus Dispatch
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