Columbus Police have announced the arrest of 22-year-old Marques Lattimore in connection with the death of Jabreia Burston. Lattimore was taken into custody on October 24,2025.
Officers responded to the 1400 block of Grove Park Drive (Grove Park Apartments) in reference to a shooting on Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at 8:52 p.m. Upon arrival, they discovered a female (later identified as Jabreia Burston, 24) lying in the parking lot suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. She was transported by EMS to Piedmont Columbus Regional for further treatment. On Wednesday, August 28, 2024, Burston was pronounced deceased at 3:15 p.m. by an ER doctor.
Lattimore has been charged with Murder, Armed Robbery, and Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Crime. Lattimore appeared in Recorder’s Court on October 28, 2025, where he pled not guilty to the charges and was denied bond. The case has been bound over to Superior Court for further proceedings…