Chrishon Fisher

In the pre-dawn hours of August 5, 2023, the life of Chrishon Fisher, a 21-year-old Black man, was cut short by violence in Columbus, Ohio. Police were called to the 2400 block of Marcia Drive in the city’s northeast side around 3:20 a.m. on a report of a shooting. When they arrived, they found Mr. Fisher suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene shortly after.

Homicide detectives with the Columbus Division of Police immediately began an investigation. It was not clear what led to the shooting, but authorities quickly identified a person of interest. They issued an arrest warrant for 18-year-old Charles Fleming and announced they were also working to identify a second suspect who may have been involved.

A search for Fleming ended on September 27, 2023, when he was arrested by the Southern Ohio Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team, a fugitive task force led by the U.S. Marshals Service. He was taken into custody in the 3000 block of Rotunda Court South and was initially charged with murder in connection with Chrishon Fisher's death.

As the case proceeded through the justice system, Charles Fleming later entered a guilty plea to a charge of involuntary manslaughter for his role in the death of Chrishon Fisher. With this plea, the homicide case is now considered solved.