COLUMBUS, Ohio — A 20-year-old man was sentenced after he pleaded guilty to shooting and killing an 18-year-old man at a north Columbus Roosters restaurant two years ago.
Jesus Castro fatally shot Marshawn Davis on Feb. 18 at the Roosters located on East Dublin Granville Road near Cleveland Avenue.
Davis was standing inside the breezeway of the restaurant, waiting for a table when Castro opened the door and shot him, Columbus police said. Arriving officers found Davis and he was pronounced dead at the scene. Castro was identified as a suspect by witnesses and through video footage.
Court records say Castro and Davis were former friends who attended high school together. Witnesses told police Castro had threatened to kill Davis prior to the shooting.
Castro was arrested a month after the shooting following a crash on Interstate 270. Authorities had identified Castro in a Mazda and were following him for nearly an hour when the car rammed into two unmarked SWAT vehicles.
Police added Castro was identified as the suspect in a separate shooting on Cleveland Avenue that happened on March 6, 2022.
Castro pleaded guilty to aggravated murder and felonious assault. A judge sentenced him to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 28 years.
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