Gahanna police release identity of deceased Brookhill Drive woman, say suspect shot self
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The Gahanna Division of Police has identified 47-year-old Linda Purdy as the woman who apparently died from a gunshot wound at 131 Brookhill Drive on Feb. 4.
Approximately 9:02 p.m. Feb 4, the Gahanna Division of Police responded to a call at the residence on a report of an alleged stabbing.
Police found Purdy, who was dead, in a recliner chair in the front living room with head injuries, reports said.
On Feb. 5, Gahanna police reported that she had died from an apparent gunshot wound and, pending an official determination on the cause of death from the Franklin County Coroner’s Office, the case is being investigated as a homicide.
$3 million bond set for Ohio officer charged with murder
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People demonstrate outside the Franklin County Courthouse where former Columbus Police Officer Adam Coy was being arraigned for the shooting death of Andre Hill, Friday, Feb. 5, 2021, in Columbus, Ohio. A magistrate judge on Friday set bond at $3 million for Coy, the white former Ohio police officer charged with murder in the December shooting death of Andre Hill, a Black man. Coy pleaded not guilty on Friday. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
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Police said the woman s boyfriend has been identified as a suspect. Author: 10TV Web Staff Updated: 11:39 AM EST February 5, 2021
GAHANNA, Ohio The Gahanna Division of Police has identified a woman who died in a shooting Thursday night.
Police responded to an initial call about a stabbing just after 9 p.m. Thursday at a home in the 100 block of Brookhill Drive.
According to a post shared on the department s Facebook page, the victim was identified as 47-year-old Linda Purdy.
When officers arrived, they found Purdy dead inside the home.
Authorities said Purdy s boyfriend, 51-year-old Edward Johnson was identified as a suspect.
The Franklin County Sheriffâs Office and the Franklin County Coronerâs Office are investigating the deaths of two people on Ryswick Lane in late January.
To date, their identities have not been released. Franklin County Coroner Will Harrod said the victims have been identified, but investigators have not been able to locate next-of-kin to make the necessary notifications.Â
In an email earlier this week, Harrod said autopsies have been completed on both people, but he did not release the results.
Harrod said his office was notified around 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 23, of two people deceased in a residence on Ryswick Lane, which is in the residential neighborhood off Country Lane in east Frankfort.