COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Columbus police have named two brothers as suspects in its investigation of a homicide in Italian Village where a man’s body was found next to a dumpster.
CPD identified 26-year-old Michael Mickens Jr. and 24-year-old Micheal Mickens III as the suspects who have been issued arrest warrants and have been charged with murder in the death of 29-year-old Isiaha Thompson-Angus. The brothers’ names are nearly identical, with the youngest having his first name spelled “Micheal” instead of “Michael,” per police.
On June 19, Columbus police said a body was discovered near the 1000 block of North 4th Street in Italian Village just after 4:15 a.m. They found Thompson-Angus’ body lying next to a dumpster with a gunshot wound to the head. A surveillance camera video sent to NBC4 by Columbus police can be seen in the player below.
Mickens Jr. is scheduled to appear in court Tuesday for his arraignment hearing.
Anyone with information on Mickens III whereabouts is asked to contact Detective Huffman at (614) 645-4146 or MHuffman@ColumbusPolice.org or to call Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at (614) 461-TIPS (8477).