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16-year-old to be charged with murder in northeast Columbus shooting of 15-year-old

The suspect, 16-year-old, Marshawn Byrd was initially charged with felonious assault, but police say that charge will be amended to murder.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A 15-year-old boy has died four days after he was shot in northeast Columbus and police say another teen has been charged in his death.

According to the Columbus Division of Police, the shooting happened around 12:30 a.m. on March 12 in the 2900 block of Sandridge Avenue.

Officers found 15-year-old Keshawn Watson suffering from a gunshot wound to the head. He was taken to Nationwide Children’s Hospital in critical condition.

In an update from police, Watson was pronounced dead Thursday morning at 11:43 a.m.

According to police, 16-year-old Marshawn Byrd was initially charged with felonious assault, but that charge will be amended to murder.

Anyone with additional information regarding this incident is asked to call the Columbus Police Homicide Unit at 614-645-4730 or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-TIPS (8477).    

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