15-year-old arrested for Mystic Mart murder of woman in Columbus, police say

Police say a 15-year-old male has been arrested on murder charges for the March shooting death of a woman in Columbus.

The juvenile was arrested Monday in connection with the death of Natalie Bell that occurred on March 24 at the Mystic Mart in the 600 block of Brown Avenue, according to police.

Bell was found with a gunshot wound and was transported to Piedmont Columbus Regional where she was pronounced dead by an ER doctor at 11:49 p.m., according to the release.

The teen suspect has been taken to Aaron Cohn Regional Youth Detention Center and charged with murder and robbery, police say.

Officials say a preliminary hearing has been scheduled for Thursday at 2 p.m. in Recorder’s Court.

This story was originally published June 6, 2023 at 5:05 PM.