Ricky Rittenberry, 60, of Columbus died on December 16, 2020, from injuries sustained when he was shot on December 1, 2020. The shooting occurred in the 600 block of Racine Avenue on the city’s West Side. A private citizen transported Rittenberry to the hospital; he later succumbed to his wounds two weeks after the shooting.

Police charged 36-year-old Henry Borges of Reynoldsburg in connection with the shooting. Borges was initially charged with felonious assault; prosecutors later upgraded the charge after Rittenberry’s death. The case was handled by the Columbus Division of Police and in Franklin County court. Rittenberry’s death was recorded as one of the city’s homicides in 2020 and has been described as having a deep impact on his family and community.

If anyone saw activity on Racine Avenue on December 1, 2020, or has information about the shooting, please come forward to assist the ongoing case.