Fentahun G Mengistu
- Gender
- M
- Race
- Black
- Height
- 6' 00"
- Weight
- 160 lbs
- Eye color
- Brown
- Hair color
- Black
- Date of birth
- 1983-02-28
#3685-MengistuTier-2 extracted
Fentahun G Mengistu
● OpenHomicideGeocoded
Incident date
Jan 1, 2021
Recovery location
Columbus, OH
Coordinates
39.9966, -82.9988
Days open
1,981
Victim
Extracted
Case narrative
Source text · highlightedOn December 10, 2021, at 10:40pm, Columbus Police were dispatched to the 300 block of East 12th Ave on a shooting. Upon arrival, Officers observed a blood trail; however, were unable to locate a victim. A short time later, Officers received information that a walk-in shooting victim arrived at OSU Hospital in critical condition. The victim, 38yr old Fentahun Mengistu, despite receiving emergency lifesaving medical treatment, succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased at 11:19pm. Investigators obtained information that the victim was shot at from a motor vehicle that fled the area.
Modus operandi
Tier-1 + Tier-2Weaponfirearm
Locationpublic_outdoor
Date2021-12-10
Address300 block of East 12th Ave
Age38
GenderF
About these fields →qwen3:14b · 6/2/2026
Recovery location
Geocoded- Latitude
- 39.9966
- Longitude
- -82.9988
- Precision
- Street
- Address
- 300 block of East 12th Ave
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