Teen charged after double shooting at east Columbus recreation center
A teen has been charged following a shooting at an east Columbus recreation center.
The shooting occurred on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026, at 6:50 p.m. at Shirley B. Winston Recreation Center and Park. Two men were shot and transported to Piedmont Columbus Regional for treatment.
The Columbus Police Department’s Violent Crimes Unit established probable cause to issue arrest warrants for 17-year-old Marrell Matthews.
Matthews turned himself in on Jan. 21, 2026, and is charged with two counts of aggravated assault, two counts of possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, and one count of possession of a firearm under 18 years of age.
Matthews is also charged in a separate, unrelated armed robbery that occurred January 17, 2026, police said.
Matthews appeared in Recorder’s Court on Jan. 23, 2026 and pled not guilty. Both cases were bound over to Superior Court.
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