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‘Devastating’: Daughter of man who died outside Columbus homeless shelter wants answers
Theresa Goins said her father was a ‘good man’ but he struggled with alcohol addiction. She did not know how to help him. Author: Lindsey Mills Updated: 6:18 PM EST March 1, 2021
Over a Zoom, Theresa Goins holds up the few photos she has of her dad. They are the only photos she has of Anthony Goins. We were coming from a wedding, she described holding one of the photos to the screen. “My mom did like her Tina Turner hair.
Credit: Theresa Goins
In that photo, Theresa was still a little girl. When she grew a little older, her mother separated from her father. She said the decision to do so was because he struggled with an addiction to alcohol.
Last year, 110 people died living on the streets according to Columbus Coalition for the Homeless. Author: Lindsey Mills Updated: 7:29 PM EST February 23, 2021
A man s body is found outside a Columbus shelter in freezing temperatures, late last week.
According to the police report, the man was identified as 71-year-old Anthony Goins. He died on the ground outside a hotel turned shelter located at 1100 Mediterranean Ave, Columbus.
His cause of death remains unclear.
Meanwhile, advocates for the homeless population say they think this incident points to a larger problem with housing and they are calling on lawmakers to do something about it.