The Columbus Police Department has made an arrest after a man was shot seven times outside a Victory Drive gas station late Thursday night.
Dwayne Quarles, 50, has been taken into custody in connection to the death of Calvin Mitchell. Quarles is charged with Murder, Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Crime, and Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon. The arrest was a coordinated effort between CPD’s Violent Crimes Unit and SWAT Team.
Quarles is scheduled to appear in Recorder’s Court for a preliminary hearing on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at 8 a.m.
On April 2, 2026, at 11:50 p.m., Columbus Police Officers were dispatched to the 3400 block of Victory Drive in reference to a shooting. Responding officers discovered a Black male (later identified as Calvin Mitchell, 37) suffering from gunshot wounds. EMS responded to the scene and transported him to Piedmont Columbus Regional where he
died from his injuries.
This case remains under investigation. Anyone with information is urged to contact Cpl. K. Baldwin at 706-225-4337 or [email protected]. You can remain anonymous.
