Police identify man, 25, killed in early morning shooting in Columbus’ Short North

Columbus police identified a man who was shot and killed in an early morning shooting in the Short North.

J’Vontia Cassell, 25, died just after 5 a.m. at OhioHealth Grant Medical Center, Columbus police said in a news release.

Officers were responding to a report of a disturbance on the 1100 block of North High Street at 2:43 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 21 when they heard shots fired, according to the news release. They found Cassell suffering from a gunshot wound and transported him to Grant Medical Center…

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