COLUMBUS, Ohio — A Franklin County grand jury has voted not to indict officers involved in a shooting last year at an east Columbus apartment complex that left a man dead.
The decision to not indict the Columbus Division of Police officers was announced Monday by Franklin County Prosecuting Attorney Gary Tyack.
The incident happened on July 8, 2023, and resulted in the death of 45-year-old Antwan Lindsey, who was shot 15 times.
What happened?
A Franklin County Sheriff’s Office deputy working special duty at a Walgreens was alerted to reports of gunshots being fired outside of the apartment complex just down the road, on East Livingston Avenue near South James Road. Lindsey was believed to have been firing shots because he was upset about his car being towed, according to police.
Body camera video from the day of the shooting shows the deputy stepping out of his vehicle before shots were reportedly fired in his direction outside of the complex. He was seen taking cover behind his cruiser before alerting others that he was “taking fire.”
The deputy was heard shouting “show me your hands” to Lindsey multiple times as he drew his firearm. Lindsey was heard shouting something back, but it is unclear what he said.
After dealing with a malfunction with his weapon, the deputy fired at least one shot at Lindsey, who retreated inside the building. The deputy, who believed he shot Lindsey, radioed that Lindsey was “down” but was still moving. A short time later, multiple units from Columbus police arrived at the scene.
Officers were told that Lindsey had gone into one of the apartment buildings.
A deputy chief of police told 10TV that officers found Lindsey and a standoff ensued. Officers thought that they heard gunfire and multiple officers fired shots, striking Lindsey. Officers ran to Lindsey to render aid and recovered a pistol lying on the ground.
He was taken to Grant Medical Center and later pronounced dead.