COLUMBUS, Ohio — Authorities arrested a man accused of shooting and killing two people in Mansfield last year.
According to a release from the U.S. Marshals Service, the Southern Ohio Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team arrested 22-year-old Ja'Vontae Jones in Columbus early Wednesday morning.
Jones was wanted by the Mansfield Division of Police for the murders of 18-year-old Jonathan Ash and 18-year-old Nathan Carroll.
On June 18, 2023, police responded to a crash and gunshots in the area of West Fourth Street and North Lake Park. Both men were found shot to death in or near the vehicle.
In December, a warrant was issued for Jones' arrest. The warrant was turned over to the Marshals Service and investigators found out Jones was possibly living in Columbus. Authorities arrested him at a home on Alumcrest Lane on the city's southeast side.
“Our Columbus community is safer today knowing this violent fugitive is off the streets. Fugitives will not find a place to hide in Southern Ohio, they will be found, arrested and brought to justice for their crimes," said U.S. Marshal Michael Black.
Jones is being held in the Franklin County jail until he can be extradited to Mansfield to face charges.
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