South Oak Street Shooting

(London, Ohio; June 27, 2021)

On Sunday June 27, 2021 at approximately 02:41 am, officers responded to a shooting on S Oak St near W 2nd St. Upon

arrival officers discovered an adult male that had been shot with a small caliber weapon. The victim, a 38 year old male London resident, was treated and transported by London Fire/EMS medics to a Columbus area hospital where he was in stable condition with gunshot wounds to his legs. The preliminary investigation revealed the victim and others were involved in a dispute at a nearby liquor establishment and the suspect confronted the victim as he was leaving the area on foot.

After further investigation, a warrant was obtained for Felonious Assault for Frankie D. (Daezhar) Dent, 38, 228 E 1st St. He was arrested around 10am this morning at his residence without incident. He is being held in the Tri-County Jail, pending arraignment in Madison County Municipal Court.

This case remains under investigation by London Police investigators. If you have any information regarding this incident, you are encouraged to contact the London Division of Police at 740.852.1414 or use the LPD tip app.