Braiden Johnson Obituary, Death;- Authorities have identified the victim of a shooting that occurred Saturday morning in Franklinton as a 14-year-old boy. Columbus Division of Police officers responded to a report of gunfire in the 100 block of Dana Avenue, near West Town Street, at approximately 1:20 a.m.
Upon their arrival, law enforcement detained several individuals and discovered that the teenager, named Braiden Johnson, had been transported to a hospital by a family member. According to a public safety dispatcher, Johnson was taken to Mount Carmel Franklinton, where he was pronounced dead at around 1:35 a.m.
Given the nature of the shooting, police indicated that they would be forwarding the case to the Franklin County Prosecutor’s Office for consideration of any possible criminal charges. Anyone with information about the incident is encouraged to reach out to the Columbus Police Homicide Unit at 614-645-4730 or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-TIPS (8477).
