Homicide — Columbus, OH — reported 2026-07-11

SUMMARY

Two men have been arrested and charged with murder for the shooting death of a 28-year-old man.

KEY FACTS

  • Incident type: Homicide
  • Location: Columbus, OH
  • Date reported: 2026-07-11
  • Suspect: male
  • Victim(s): 1 (28-year-old Xavier Gibbs)
  • Status: arrest/charge

REPORTED DETAILS

  • Dwayne Dowdell and Devin Taylor were both charged with murder for the shooting death of Xavier Gibbs.
  • Gibbs was found shot inside a 2015 Dodge Dart that had crashed into an unoccupied vehicle on Homestead Drive.
  • Medics rushed Gibbs to Riverside Hospital in critical condition, where he later died.
  • Taylor told detectives 'I know what happened that night' and admitted to shooting Gibbs with Dowdell's involvement.
  • The two men planned to rob Gibbs during a transaction involving money and marijuana.