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Police ID woman, two young children found dead inside east Columbus apartment

Columbus Police Sgt. James Fuqua said a firearm was recovered at the scene.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Columbus Division of Police has identified a woman and two young children who were found dead inside an apartment in east Columbus Thursday morning.

Officers were called to the 3300 block of Broadmoor Avenue near East Broad Street around 11 a.m. for a well-being check. 

Columbus Police Sgt. James Fuqua said 911 callers reported not hearing from a young woman who lived at the address for a couple of days.

Officers arrived and found the woman and two children, who were pronounced dead at the scene at 11:09 a.m.

Police identified the woman as 25-year-old Journey Fletcher and the two children as 5-year-old Jalani Jennings and 3-month-old Harmoni Agyei.

Credit: WBNS-TV

Fuqua said a firearm was recovered at the scene. On Sept. 21, police confirmed they are investigating this as a murder-suicide.

Additional information was not immediately available.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact Detective Johnson at (614) 645-4488 or AJohnson@ColumbusPolice.org or to call Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at (614) 461-TIPS (8477). 

This is a developing story. Stay with 10TV for more updates. 

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