Woman making 911 call shot dead
Columbus Dispatch
January 19, 2009
A Columbus woman was reporting a disturbance to a 911 operator when she was shot to death on her apartment building's front step yesterday.
Kathy J. Bryant, 48, was shot outside her apartment at 1885 Belcher Dr. on the North Side. She was taken to Riverside Methodist Hospital, where she died.
"While she was still on the phone with the 911 operator, shots were fired, which could be heard during the 911 call," homicide detective Pat Dorn said.
Bryant lived alone at the north end of the building near the entrance, so her phone reached outside. Bullet casings were found in the parking lot about 20 yards from the door.
Neighbors said they heard four or five shots.
"Five to 10 minutes later, the police were showing up," said Joseph James.
Gail Cheeseman, who lives on the third floor of the building, went out into the hall when she heard the shots. She looked out a window and saw Bryant lying face-down on the concrete near the building door.
"It looked like she was coming in," Cheeseman said.
Belcher Drive is south of Morse Road and west of Cleveland Avenue. There are several apartment complexes on that part of the street, and it's an area where police are sent frequently.
Police are seeking a black man in his early 20s, about 6 feet tall, with a thin build and medium complexion. He might be driving an older-model, light-blue car -- possibly a Ford Crown Victoria -- with a cracked windshield and temporary tags.
SOURCE:
http://www.dispatch.com/live/conten...sid=101&title=Woman+making+911+call+shot+dead
Columbus Dispatch
January 19, 2009
A Columbus woman was reporting a disturbance to a 911 operator when she was shot to death on her apartment building's front step yesterday.
Kathy J. Bryant, 48, was shot outside her apartment at 1885 Belcher Dr. on the North Side. She was taken to Riverside Methodist Hospital, where she died.
"While she was still on the phone with the 911 operator, shots were fired, which could be heard during the 911 call," homicide detective Pat Dorn said.
Bryant lived alone at the north end of the building near the entrance, so her phone reached outside. Bullet casings were found in the parking lot about 20 yards from the door.
Neighbors said they heard four or five shots.
"Five to 10 minutes later, the police were showing up," said Joseph James.
Gail Cheeseman, who lives on the third floor of the building, went out into the hall when she heard the shots. She looked out a window and saw Bryant lying face-down on the concrete near the building door.
"It looked like she was coming in," Cheeseman said.
Belcher Drive is south of Morse Road and west of Cleveland Avenue. There are several apartment complexes on that part of the street, and it's an area where police are sent frequently.
Police are seeking a black man in his early 20s, about 6 feet tall, with a thin build and medium complexion. He might be driving an older-model, light-blue car -- possibly a Ford Crown Victoria -- with a cracked windshield and temporary tags.
SOURCE:
http://www.dispatch.com/live/conten...sid=101&title=Woman+making+911+call+shot+dead
