Man accused of fatally shooting teenager in west Columbus receives $1M bond

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A 19-year-old man received a hefty bond amount just two days after being arrested and charged in the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old in west Columbus.

Jordan Austin, who is charged with murder, appeared in Franklin County Municipal Court Monday morning and was given a $1 million bond. Among his bond conditions is to not possess any weapons as he is scheduled for a preliminary hearing on Aug. 26.

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Columbus police officers went to the 600 block of Raleigh Drive on Friday at 3:45 p.m. after reports of a shooting. Officers found 15-year-old Anthony Johnson suffering from a gunshot wound. Johnson was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead at 4:40 p.m.

Austin was arrested by officers on Saturday at 9 a.m. Anyone with additional information on the shooting is asked to call Columbus Police at (614) 645-6420, or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at (614) 461-TIPS (8477)…

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