August 29, 2024, Press Release from the Southern District of Ohio United States Marshals Service: Columbus, Ohio – The U.S. Marshals arrested fugitive Jaquez Hoover this morning in Columbus.
Jaquez Hoover was wanted by the Columbus Division of Police for two counts of Murder. Hoover was charged with Murder in Franklin County Municipal Court after an investigation by the Columbus Division of Police Homicide Unit. Hoover allegedly shot and killed Desmond Taylor and Ceilin Richard Peakes Smith at a Columbus nightclub on June 14, 2024. After adopting the fugitive investigation, the Southern Ohio Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team (SOFAST) located and safely arrested Hoover this morning in the 4000 block of Glengate Dr. in Columbus.
“The United States Marshals Service and our fugitive task force partners are working daily to locate and arrest the most violent suspects in our community. The arrest of this alleged murderer is the result of our team’s dedication to combating violent crime, ensuring justice for victims, and our commitment to our law enforcement partners.” - Michael D. Black, United States Marshal.
Columbus SOFAST is a fugitive-focused, U.S. Marshals Service-led task force consisting of local, state and federal authorities including the Columbus Division of Police, Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, Ohio Adult Parole Authority, Ohio State Highway Patrol, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Bexley Police Department, Capital University Police Department, Delaware County Probation Office, Groveport Police Department, Hocking County Sheriff’s Office, Lancaster Police Department, Ohio Attorney General Bureau of Criminal Investigation, Ohio Division of State Fire Marshal, Office of Inspector General Social Security Administration, United States Attorney’s Office, Utica Police Department, Whitehall Police Department, and Zanesville Police Department.
Anyone with information on any fugitive may send an anonymous web tip to the U.S. Marshals’ website at https://www.usmarshals.gov/tips/index.html.
