Anthony Johnson was 15 when he was shot inside a home on the 600 block of Raleigh Drive in west Columbus on the afternoon of August 15, 2025. Officers arrived about 3:45 p.m.; medics transported him to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 4:40 p.m. Investigators say he was found on the kitchen floor and believe he and the alleged shooter had been alone in the basement just before the gunfire.

Police say early witness statements and digital evidence helped piece together the chain of events that led to the teenager’s death. Detectives secured a murder warrant for 19-year-old Jordan Austin, and Columbus Police SWAT arrested him without incident the next day; detectives were still working to confirm what sparked the encounter and to document every step of the case.

Obituaries remember Anthony as a gamer with a bright smile and a kind heart. If anyone was in the area that afternoon or has information about what happened on Raleigh Drive, please come forward.