COLUMBUS, Ohio — A Franklin County jury found a 33-year-old man guilty of fatally shooting another man in north Columbus last year. According to the Franklin County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, the shooting was the result of an argument over a parking space.
Johnnie Wappner was found guilty on Friday of murder, reckless homicide and felonious assault. Each charge carries a three-year firearm specification.
The incident happened on Sept. 21, 2022, when a fight broke out over a parking space at a duplex. Wappner hit 32-year-old Marcus Deloney on the head multiple times with a firearm and then shot him in the back, according to the prosecuting attorney’s office.
Officers found Deloney dead when they arrived at the scene six minutes after the argument.
Wappner will be sentenced on Nov. 29 and faces 21 years to life in prison.
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