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2 suspects arrested, charged with murder in fatal east Columbus shooting

Hayes was arrested on Tuesday by Columbus police officers and Thomas was arrested by Reynoldsburg police on Thursday.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Two men have been arrested and charged with a fatal shooting that happened in Columbus’ Mount Vernon neighborhood last week.

Giavon Hayes, 19, and Mi’Shawn Thomas, 18, are both charged with the murder of 18-year-old Darnell Brown-Jones, according to the Columbus Division of Police.

The shooting happened on Nov. 14 around 10:30 p.m. Officers with the Columbus Division of Police were called to the 900 block of Eton Grove, located near Interstate 670, on a report of a shooting.

Brown-Jones was found with a gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene at 10:38 p.m.

Police said a preliminary investigation revealed robbery as a possible motive in the shooting.

Hayes was arrested on Tuesday by Columbus police officers and Thomas was arrested by Reynoldsburg police on Thursday.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Egelhoff at 614-645-4075,  the Columbus Police Homicide Unit at 614-645-4730 or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-TIPS (8477),

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