Teenager Arrested for Fatal Shooting of Columbus High School Graduate

Jaycier Armstrong, a 16-year-old wanted in connection with a fatal shooting that claimed the life of an 18-year-old recent high school graduate, was taken into custody by a Columbus police SWAT team on Nov. 9.

The arrest marks a significant development in a case that has left a community reeling since late October.

Armstrong now faces charges of delinquency murder, aggravated robbery, and felonious assault. According to a media release from the Columbus Division of Police, the teenager was processed at the Franklin County Court of Domestic Relations before being moved to the Franklin County Juvenile Intervention Center.

The October 30 Shooting on Hardesty Place West

The tragedy unfolded on the evening of Oct. 30 at a condominium in the 1000 block of Hardesty Place West on the city’s Southwest Side. Officers arrived at the scene around 7:45 p.m. following reports of gunfire. Upon entry, they discovered one victim suffering from a gunshot wound who informed authorities that another person had also been struck and remained in the building’s basement.

Teen wanted in connection with fatal southwest Columbus shooting arrested

Aaliyah Chan, a 2026 graduate of Briggs High School, was pronounced dead at the scene at 7:56 p.m. A second victim was transported to a local hospital in critical condition, while a third individual self-transported to a hospital for treatment and was subsequently released, as reported by The Dispatch.

A Life Cut Short

Chan’s death has reverberated through her community, particularly given her plans to pursue a career in cosmetology at the Ohio State School of Cosmetology. In a conversation with The Dispatch on Nov. 3, her father, Paul Chan, stated that his daughter was not the intended target of the violence. She had been at the condo while her boyfriend was getting a haircut when the incident began.

The loss of a young graduate illustrates the human cost that local officials and school administrators continue to grapple with as they monitor youth safety across the Columbus City Schools district.