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Suspects found in deadly vigil shooting at Columbus park

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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus police have arrested two people accused in a shooting at a vigil for a homicide victim, which left another two people dead.

Ladavia Fortner, 31, and Tyrez Turner, 18, were both taken into custody in connection with the June 3 shooting at Krumm Park on Alton Avenue, according to documents from Franklin County Municipal Court. Fortner faces two charges of murder, while Turner faces felony counts of having a weapon under disability and unlawful possession of dangerous ordinance.

Columbus police set up crime scene tape at Krumm Park after a shooting that left two people dead. (NBC4 Photo)

The victims of the shooting, Jakwaun Kimbro and Lonnie Johnston, were both pronounced dead minutes after it happened at 9:54 p.m. They were attending a candlelight vigil for Da’Mya Cummerlander, who was shot and killed on June 2 in the 2600 block of Woodsedge Road.

Columbus police previously released surveillance images of two people of interest in the shooting, who may have returned gunfire. They did not say the people in the photos were Turner and Fortner as of Thursday.