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Police Investigating Death Of Local Rec Center Worker

Columbus Division of Police

Columbus police are are investigating the shooting death of a longtime Westgate Recreation Center worker. 

40-year-old Jwan Porter was shot early Tuesday in her home off Labelle Drive on the southeast side.  Detectives say the initial evidence points to someone else inside the home mishandling a firearm.  Police have arrested a suspect in the case. Eric Smith-Ross is charged with a weapons violation, but investigators say additional charges are possible. Smith-Ross has a lengthy criminal record. 

Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.
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