Jusiah Mason Obituary, Death; – A 19-year-old man from Atlanta faces murder charges in connection with the mass shooting that resulted in the death of an 18-year-old teen from Columbus, who had graduated from high school just days prior to his demise.
Mohamed Fofana has been charged with murder regarding the death of Jusiah Mason on June 14, as indicated by documents filed in the Franklin County Municipal Court. A warrant for Fofana’s arrest was issued on June 20. Currently, the Franklin County Jail does not list him as an inmate, nor is he recorded as an inmate at the Fulton County Jail in Georgia.
Jusiah was among seven individuals shot shortly after 3 a.m. on June 14, near the intersection of South Ludlow and West Town streets, close to the Scioto River in downtown Columbus. Six other individuals, including one minor, survived their injuries, while an eighth person sustained an injury while attempting to escape the gunfire.
An affidavit included in the arrest warrant for Fofana states that law enforcement identified him through video surveillance footage.
According to the report, the video indicated that the gunfire originated from a blue 2017 BMW X3 bearing an Ohio license plate. Authorities confirmed that Fofana was the registered owner of the vehicle. The following day, Fofana boarded a flight back to Atlanta, as noted by Det. Lowell Titus II, who authored the affidavit.
Who was Jusiah Mason, the Columbus teen who lost his life in the mass shooting? Jusiah celebrated his birthday on May 31, just a day after graduating from Beechcroft High School within the Columbus City Schools district. He had a passion for writing and performing rap music, as well as creating skits with his friends, as shared by his mother, Shanai Neal, in a previous statement to the Dispatch. Members of the Columbus City School Board paid tribute to Jusiah during a meeting on June 17, encouraging parents to
It’s unclear whether that award will get claimed as a result of the charges against Fofana. Jusiah’s family has started a GoFundMe to help cover his funeral expenses.
