COLUMBUS, Ohio — A Columbus man pleaded guilty in connection with the fatal shooting of his girlfriend last year, court records say.
According to Franklin County Common Pleas Court documents, 30-year-old Gage Smith entered a guilty plea on March 12 to one amended count of reckless homicide with a firearm specification and one amended count of possession of drugs.
He was previously charged with murder in the death of 32-year-old Autumn Ward.
What happened on Jan. 7, 2025?
Officers with the Columbus Division of Police were called to the 100 block of Chittenden Avenue to investigate a disturbance just before 7 a.m. When they arrived, officers encountered Smith, who police say was in “emotional distress.”…