Alleged driver of getaway car after Short North mass shooting in court
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A man police say is connected to a mass shooting in north Columbus over the weekend faced a judge Monday morning.
According to court documents, DeAngelo Fuller, 19, turned himself in on Sunday night after he allegedly led police on a high-speed chase following a mass shooting in which 10 people were injured in the Short North early Sunday morning.
The shooting occurred near the 1200 block of North High Street where 10 people were shot, including two juveniles and eight adults. All the victims were male and between the ages of 16 and 27 years old. One of the victims was taken to a hospital in critical condition while the other nine were listed in stable condition.
Responding officers observed a possible suspect running away from the scene and getting into the passenger side of a white Honda Civic. Police attempted a traffic stop but the driver of the Honda refused to stop.
The driver of the Honda led police on a high-speed chase that included driving 60 mph down the wrong way of a one-way street and speeds that nearly reached 110 mph on Interstate 670 West.
Officers were unable to keep up with the car, which evaded capture as it made its way to the Grandview Avenue exit on I-670, but later that day Fuller turned himself in at police headquarters and admitted to not stopping during the pursuit.
Fuller, charged with obstructing official police business, faced a judge at an arraignment hearing Monday morning. He was issued a $100,000 bond and is next scheduled to appear in court July 2 for a preliminary hearing.
The Short North shooting is the third of its kind in the neighborhood in a little over a year, including in May 2023 when 10 people were shot in two shooting incidents and 11 firearms were recovered by police.
On Sunday Columbus City Council issued a statement which read in part, "Angry and outraged to wake up to another senseless shooting.... We will continue to be vigilant this summer and consider additional safety measures as needed in the area across the city.... And we once gain ask state government and the courts to stop blocking common-sense gun control policies and allowing guns to pour into our streets."