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Police ID suspect, victim in deadly south Columbus shooting

Officers with the Columbus Division of Police were called on a report of a shooting in the 200 block of Buffalo Court around 5 p.m.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Columbus Division of Police identified a suspect and a victim stemming from a deadly shooting on the city's south side on Sunday.

Just before 5 p.m., officers were called to the 300 block of Buffalo Court after receiving a report of a shooting.

According to Franklin County Municipal Court records, arriving officers found 32-year-old Joshua Watts suffering from a gunshot wound in a vehicle. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

A second gunshot wound victim was found at the scene, identified as 20-year-old Aaron Beamon. He was taken to a hospital and survived his injuries.

A woman who called 911 saying she heard gunshots from in front of her apartment and when she came downstairs, she found Beamon suffering from gunshots.

Homicide detectives recovered a video showing Beamon shooting Watts, according to court records. Beamon was also shot during the incident.

Beamon has been charged with murder.

Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to contact Detective Johnson at 614-645-4488 or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-8477.

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