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2 men charged with murder in connection to northeast Columbus shooting

Antonio Jones Jr. was found fatally shot on Brentnell Road on May 13.
Credit: Franklin County Sheriff's Office

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Authorities arrested two suspects in connection to a shooting that left one man dead and a juvenile injured last month in northeast Columbus.

According to the Columbus Division of Police, officers were called to the 2700 block of Brentnell Avenue, just south of Agler Road, on May 13 and found Antonio Jones Jr. suffering from a gunshot wound.

Medics pronounced Jones dead at the scene.

Police said a second shooting victim, described as a juvenile, took themselves to a local hospital and was treated for injuries.

Police arrested 20-year-old Deven Price and 18-year-old Abdoulaye Diallo on Monday. Both men are charged with murder and improper handling of a firearm in a motor vehicle.

Detectives are also in the process of identifying two other people police say are considered persons of interest.

Anyone with information in this case is asked to contact the Columbus Police Homicide Unit at 614-645-4730 or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-8477.

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