Arrest made in 2021 murder at Farr Road convenience store
Columbus police have made an arrest in a 2021 murder.
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The murder occurred on December 7, 2021, around 8:30 p.m., at the MK Mart on Farr Road, where 39-year-old Walter Christoper was shot and later pronounced deceased at a nearby hospital.
Following a near four-year investigation, on September 25, 2025, investigators with the Columbus Police Department’s Violent Crimes Unit secured warrants for a suspect, identified as 21-year-old Jy’Keiveous Jiles.
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Nearly two months later, on November 16, 2025, the Columbus Police Department’s Special Operations Unit arrested Jiles. Jiles is charged with murder, criminal attempt – hijacking a motor vehicle, and theft by receiving (motor vehicle).
Jiles is scheduled to appear in Recorder’s Court for a preliminary hearing on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at 8:30 a.m.
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