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Marese Vince Collins, a 23-year-old man from Columbus, Ohio, died on February 7, 2016, after an officer-involved shooting. Police were called to the 700 block of Whitethorne Avenue after reports that Collins was threatening people with a gun. He fled in a dark-colored SUV and was later detained by officers in the 500 block of Whitethorne Avenue.

Officers gave multiple commands to drop the weapon; Collins refused, and officers fired multiple shots that killed him. Five Columbus Police officers were involved: Peter Jacobs, Patrick Nance, David Gitlitz, April Redick, and Ben Leppla, each with at least three years on the force. An investigation followed, and in August 2017 the five officers were cleared, their actions judged to comply with the department’s use of firearms policy.

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