AO 91 (Rsv. S/85) Criminal Comolaint

^niteh States ^tstrtct Court

Southern DISTRICT OF Ohio

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

V.

Deshaune K. Stewart CRIMINAL COMPLAINT

CASE NUMBER:(3'

(Name and Address of Defendant)

I, the undersigned complainant being duly sworn state the following is true and correct to the best of my knowledge

and t>elief. On orabout December 23, 2017 in Franklin county, in the

Southern District of Ohio defendants(s) did, (Track statutory l.anguage ofOffense)

knowingly kill or attempt to kill an engsloyee of the United States Government while such eitqjloyei

is engaged in or on account of the performance of their official duties.

in violation of Title is United States Code, Sectlon(s) 1114

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See Attached Criminal Complaint Affidavit.

Continued on the attached sheet and made a part hereof:

Swom to before me and subscribed in my presence.

Date

Elizabeth Preston Deavers, U.S. Idagistrate Judge

htame and i itie 01 Judicial Ufficer

and that this complaint is based on the following facts:

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Signature ofJuditial Officer

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO

EASTERN DIVISION

AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF APPLICATION FOR ARREST WARRANT OF

DESHAUNE K. STEWART

1, Daniel J. Johnson, Postal Inspector, being duly sworn, depose and state as follows:

1. I have been a U.S. Postal Inspector for the past 9years, enforcing federal mail and drug laws;

currently assigned to Columbus, OH. I have received training at the U.S. Postal Inspection

Service National Training Seminars for mail-related criminal investigations and have

investigated cases with other federal, state, and local police units. 1have received training for

workplace violence and violent crime investigations. I have investigated cases involving

violence to include assaults, armed robberies, and threats.

2. On December 23, 2017, at approximately 4:25AM Dublin, Ohio Police were dispatched via a

911 call to the Dublin, Ohio Post Office located at 6400 Emerald Parkway, Dublin, Ohio

43016 on reports of an active shooter. The location is Franklin County within the Southern

District ofOhio.

3. Officers found a male subject deceased from two gunshot wounds upon arrival.

4. One witness stated that they saw "Shawne Stewart", an individual identified by law

enforcement as Deshaune K. Stewart, herein referred to as STEWART, a United States

Postal Service Employee stationed at Dublin Ohio Post Office. The witness stated that

STEWART was completely nude inside the postoffice. Thewitness then heard a bang before

running out of the building towards safety.

5. A second witness saw STEWART from a distance of about 12 feet. He witnessed

STEWART who was completely nude at the time point a gun at the now deceased subject

and fire a shot that struck him. This witness then fled the scene to safety.

6. A third witness heard a gunshot and saw coworkers running toward the door to exit the

building. This witness held the door open to see if anyone else was coming out and observed

STEWART walking towards the doore completely nude and realized that STEWART was

the shooter, fleeing the scene.

7. All three witnesses were able to identify STEWART because they were coworkers and also

United States Postal Service Employees stationed at the Dublin Ohio Post Office.

8. At approximately 7:18 AM Columbus Police officers responded to 5591 Bowland Place

North, Dublin, Ohio 43016, located in the City of Columbus. Franklin County, Ohio within

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The Southern District of Ohio. Officers arrived to find DESHAUNE K. STEWART

completely nude, in the vicinity of a second deceased subject. Stewart had a handgun in his

possession at the time of the arrest. Victimtwo was not shot, however, she suffered traumato

her head from impact.

9. Both victims were United States Postal Service Employees. Victim one was a Customer

Services Supervisor with direct supervision responsibilities of STEWART and engaged in

the performance of his official duties as an employee of the United States Government.

Victim two was the Postmaster of Dublin Ohio and a United States Government employee

killed on account of her duties.

10. STEWART was interviewed at Columbus Police Headquarters at approximately 12:21 PM.

He made statements referring to victim two that she would stand behind him while sorting

his mail and "get into your mind." STEWART also made comments related to work and

postal management that they had been harassing him since day one. STEWART said in

reference to victim one that he "shot him and he fell to the ground" then shot him a second

time in the head. After shooting victim one he went to the office of victim two, also located

in the post office, and forced the door open looking for her.

11. After STEWART left the post office he went to the home of victim two where he waited in

his vehicle until she exited the apartment building. STEWART stated that victim two was

running away from him, fell into the doorway, and he pulled her back out taking herjewelry

that had a stone. After he took the stone, she was on the ground between two cars and he

knew "she died for real." At another point in the interview he said that he hit her with his left

hand.

12. Based on the information contained herein, your affiant maintains there is probable cause to

believe that the DESHAUNE K. STEWART, in violation of Title 18, United States Code,

Sections 1114, committed the act of Murder, knowingly killing employees of the United

States Government while such employees were engaged in or on account ofthe performance

oftheir official duties and seek the issuance ofa warrant to arrest STEWART.

Daniel J. Johnson

United States Postal Inspector

'2j1h Sworn to before me, and subscribed in my presencjj^this day of December 2017, in

Columbus, Ohio.

Elizabeth Preston Deavers

United Stal^Magistrate Judge

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