Columbus Man Sentenced 38 Years in Prison for Drive-by Shooting

Man sentenced to 38 years for drive-by shooting in Columbus park

COLUMBUS, Ind. (WISH) — One of two men connected to a drive-by shooting in May 2023 in a Columbus park was sentenced Thursday to 38 years in prison, the Bartholomew County prosecutor said. Court papers identified two of the four people shot: Gavin Hardin, who was 18, and Tyler Hamm, who was 23. The two others injured were juveniles, ages 16 and 17. Edmarius Malik Oats, 21, of Columbus, pleaded guilty to four mid-level felony counts of aggravated…

Columbus man sentenced 38 years in prison for drive-by shooting

COLUMBUS, Ind. — A Columbus man has been sentenced to 38 years in prison for his role in a drive-by shooting that injured four people on May 29, 2023. Columbus park shooting victim discusses incident and recovery; 2 charged Edmarius Oats, who was 18 years old at the time of the shooting, was charged with attempted murder and four counts of attempted battery. 21-year-old Edmarius Oats (photo provided by BCSO) “Today’s sentence sends a clea…

'Calculated and cowardly' | Man sentenced for drive-by shooting in Columbus park

Edmarius Oats, 21, has been sentenced after pleading guilty to four counts of aggravated battery for an attack in May of 2023.