Man indicted in nightclub shooting that killed two, injured four

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Man indicted in nightclub shooting that killed two, injured four
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A Columbus man has been charged with murder in connection to a nightclub shooting that killed two people and left four injured one year ago.

Kalen King, 31, is facing two counts of murder and three counts of felonious assault for the shooting that occurred at a club called Tha Plug in the 1500 block of South High Street just after 5:10 a.m. on March 18, 2023, court documents show. During King’s arraignment in Franklin County Commons Pleas Court on Friday, his bond was set at $1,020,000. As a condition of his bond, he can not have a firearm or have any contact with the victim’s family.

At least six people were injured in the shooting with one man, later identified as Antwaun Artis, 21, pronounced dead at the scene, according to police. The other five victims were taken to various hospitals with a man dropped off at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in a private vehicle, police said. That man, later identified as Jayden Peacock, 22, was pronounced dead at 6:05 a.m.

  • According to a police dispatcher, officers were sent to the 1500 block of South High Street just after 5:10 a.m. on reports of a shooting. (NBC4/Delaney Ruth)
    According to a police dispatcher, officers were sent to the 1500 block of South High Street just after 5:10 a.m. on reports of a shooting. (NBC4/Delaney Ruth)
  • According to a police dispatcher, officers were sent to the 1500 block of South High Street just after 5:10 a.m. on reports of a shooting. (NBC4/Ronald Clark)
    According to a police dispatcher, officers were sent to the 1500 block of South High Street just after 5:10 a.m. on reports of a shooting. (NBC4/Ronald Clark)
  • Two men died and four people were injured after a shooting Saturday morning at a club in south Columbus. (NBC4/Delaney Ruth)
    Two men died and four people were injured after a shooting Saturday morning at a club in south Columbus. (NBC4/Delaney Ruth)
  • According to a police dispatcher, officers were sent to the 1500 block of South High Street just after 5:10 a.m. on reports of a shooting. (NBC4/Delaney Ruth)
    According to a police dispatcher, officers were sent to the 1500 block of South High Street just after 5:10 a.m. on reports of a shooting. (NBC4/Delaney Ruth)
  • According to a police dispatcher, officers were sent to the 1500 block of South High Street just after 5:10 a.m. on reports of a shooting. (NBC4/Delaney Ruth)
    According to a police dispatcher, officers were sent to the 1500 block of South High Street just after 5:10 a.m. on reports of a shooting. (NBC4/Delaney Ruth)

According to police, the remaining four victims were all in stable condition with two at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and two more at Grant Medical Center. Those victims were identified as a 36-year-old man, a 42-year-old man, a 29-year-old man, and a 27-year-old man.

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