Columbus man sentenced to at least 8 years in prison after shooting spree across 2 counties

NEWARK, Ohio — A Columbus man will spend the next eight years in prison after authorities say he carried out a shooting spree across two central Ohio counties.

According to court records, Jesus Gallegos fired multiple shots at an apartment complex in Columbus before traveling to Johnstown and opening fire again about 20 minutes later. Prosecutors said no motive has been identified.

“It makes people in, you know, Licking County and hopefully in Columbus feel safer that a shooter’s off the streets because these people are have no regard for human life,” said Tyler McCoy, an assistant prosecuting attorney with the Licking County Prosecutor’s Office…

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