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Man charged with murder in east Columbus shooting

Christopher Smith was arrested on Aug. 8 and charged in the death of Todd Burris II.
Credit: Franklin County Jail

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A man has been charged with murder in the shooting death of a 41-year-old in east Columbus last month.

Officers were first called to the area of South Chesterfield Road on a reported shooting on July 30. 

When police arrived, officers found Todd Burris II shot in the 700 block of South Broadleigh Road.

Burris was taken to a local hospital in critical condition. He was later pronounced dead at 9:54 p.m.

On Aug. 8, 24-year-old Christopher Smith was arrested and charged with Burris' death.

Smith's bond was set at $1 million. He is scheduled to be back in court on Aug. 18.

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