Teen Arrested in Deadly Southwest Columbus Shooting

A 16-year-old is in custody in connection with an October 30 shooting that killed an 18-year-old and injured two other people in southwest Columbus.

Columbus police told WBNS-TV that the department’s SWAT team arrested Jaycier Armstrong. He faces juvenile charges of murder, aggravated robbery and felonious assault and was taken to Franklin County Juvenile Court for processing.

Police say the shooting on Hardesty Place West killed Aaliyah Chan. Investigators believe it stemmed from an attempted robbery.