Columbus juveniles charged in shooting
July 27, 2021
Two Columbus, Ohio teenagers have been charged in relation to the killing of a young Zanesville man.
Zanesville Police Chief Tony Coury announced the filing of charges early Tuesday afternoon.
Tyrel Saunders, 20-years-old, was killed Friday evening when he was shot multiple times at the Dairy Mart along Pine Street.
Both juveniles are 17 years old and were apprehended after an hours-long standoff with officers on a nearby street.
Bobby Colvin and Rodreigez Tanner have each been charged with the following three felonies:
- Tampering with evidence, with a firearm specification, a third-degree felony.
- Carrying a concealed weapon, with a firearm specification, a fourth-degree felony.
- Obstructing official business, with a firearm specification, a fifth-degree felony.
Coury did not say if they have been charged in juvenile or adult court.
Each faces multiple years of incarceration if convicted.