COLUMBUS – Columbus police are looking for a man they say fatally shot a woman in an Olde Townb East apartment Sunday night.
Homicide detectives filed an arrest warrant on a charge of murder for Clarence Watkins III, 41, in the death of Xyanna Fraley, who was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds inside her Bryden Road apartment by officers investigating a report of “shots fired” in the area, Sgt. James Marable aid.
Marable says Watkins should be considered armed and dangerous.
MURDER SUSPECT WANTED:
5/3/20@7:12pm-CPD received a call of "shots fired"@ Bryden Rd. 24yo Xyanna Fraley was killed.
*UPDATE: 5/5/20-CPD filed a Murder warrant for 41yo Clarence Watkins III.
He may be driving a black 2018 Honda Accord w/silver accents-OH plates HEP7743. pic.twitter.com/RB40m8XJJT
— Columbus Division of Police (@ColumbusPolice) May 6, 2020
Fraley, 24, was pronounced dead at the scene, Marable said.
Watkins is described as 5’11″/180 lbs. with braided shoulder length hair and may be driving a black 2018 Honda Accord with silver accents, (OH lic. no. HEP7743).
Anyone seeing Watkins or his vehicle should immediately contact police, Marable said.
The investigation continues.
This is the 35th homicide on 2020 in Columbus.
Anyone with any information regarding the incident, is asked to call Columbus Police Homicide Unit at 614-645-4730 or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-TIPS.