Arrest made in April murder on Colorado St. in Columbus
Columbus police investigators have arrested a man in connection to an early April murder.
The investigation into the murder began on April 11, 2025, after officers found a male lying in the middle of Colorado Street with multiple gunshot wounds. The male, now identified as 27-year-old Jaylon Wesley, was pronounced dead on the scene.
Investigators with the Columbus Police Department’s Violent Crimes Unit responded to the scene and began their investigation, which led to the arrest of the vehicle driver involved. The driver, identified as 37-year-old Calvin Johnson, was taken into custody on April 25, 2025, and charged with murder — party to a crime, and willful obstruction of law enforcement officers.
Johnson is scheduled to appear in Recorder’s Court on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at 1:30 P.M.
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