21-year-old arrested in 2023 deadly north Columbus shooting
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A third person has been arrested in connection to a deadly north Columbus shooting in 2023.
Nehemiah Garnett, 21, was arrested by a Columbus SWAT unit on Friday for the murder of 40-year-old Juan Pablo Aleman, who was gunned down in the Riverview neighborhood off of Olentangy River Road. The Columbus Division of Police said Garnett was arrested without incident.
Garnett's arrest came after 20-year-old Stephanie Moore was also arrested in July for Aleman's murder. An investigation by Columbus police revealed that Aleman was shot to death on Jan. 7, 2023, inside of an apartment. Video surveillance showed four individuals running from the area at 7:34 p.m.
Police identified Aleman as the victim one week later, but the case produced few leads until last summer when authorities were led to 20-year-old Amira Reid. The U.S. Marshals Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force arrested her in June in the 400 block of Southgate Circle in Toledo.
Police said a confidential source reported that Moore admitted she and Reid went to Aleman's residence under the guise of giving him a private dance and having sex.
When they arrived, they brought along two unknown men, one of whom reportedly brought a gun. Police did not say whether Garnett was one of these men.