Franky Tention was 18 when he was shot and killed on July 1, 2012, in Columbus, Ohio, in the area of 431 Ellison Street. The killing is described as tied to ongoing gang conflict: Tention was identified as a member of the Milo Bloods and entered territory held by the T&A Crips, who operated around Trevitt and Atcheson streets in the King-Lincoln District.

Jonathan Dantzler, a member of the T&A Crips, admitted to the shooting, saying Tention’s presence in T&A territory was treated as disrespect. Dantzler later became one of 19 defendants charged in a 2018 racketeering indictment that detailed multiple violent acts by the gang. As part of a 2021 plea agreement he confessed to killing Tention and to firing into the home of a potential witness to deter cooperation; he received a 30-year sentence. Federal and local agencies including the U.S. Attorney’s Office, ATF, and FBI participated in the related prosecutions.

Does anyone have information about Franky Tention, his activities in Columbus, or the scene near 431 Ellison Street on July 1, 2012?