Homicide — Columbus, OH — reported 2026-07-15

SUMMARY

A man has been charged with murder in connection with a fatal shooting that took place over the weekend on Columbus' South Side.

KEY FACTS

  • Incident type: Homicide
  • Location: Columbus, OH
  • Date reported: 2026-07-15
  • Suspect: male, age 47
  • Victim(s): 1 (Christopher Boyer, 37)
  • Status: arrest/charge

REPORTED DETAILS

  • The shooting occurred at approximately 9:20 a.m. July 11 in the 900 block of South 22nd Street in the city's Southern Orchards neighborhood.
  • Witnesses identified Ricky Coleman as the shooter and stated that he exited his vehicle and shot a handgun twice at Christopher Boyer, who was on the opposite side of the street.
  • Christopher Boyer was transported to OhioHealth Grant Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 11:08 a.m.
  • Ricky Coleman fled the scene after the shooting and was arrested July 14.
  • Coleman had an outstanding warrant stemming from a separate shooting that occurred in September 2025.