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Andre Jordan II sentenced to 25 federal years in hotel standoff, awaits Columbus murder trial
Read the full articleReynoldsburg resident Andre Jordan II was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for shooting at federal officers during a Springfield hotel standoff, but remains held in the Franklin County Jail awaiting an upcoming state murder trial.
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Andre Jordan II, 35, of Reynoldsburg, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Michael J. Newman after pleading guilty in April to attempted murder of federal officers.
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Andre Jordan II, 35, of Reynoldsburg, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Michael J. Newman after Jordan pleaded guilty in April to attempted murder of federal officers.
The federal charge stemmed from shooting at law enforcement during a several-hour standoff, resulting in a sentence of 25 years in prison.
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A Columbus homicide suspect who was charged in federal court for shooting at law enforcement during a several-hour standoff has been sentenced to 300 months, or 25 years, in prison.
Jordan remains held in the Franklin County Jail.
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At the time of writing, Jordan is in the Franklin County Jail.
His court case in Franklin County Common Pleas Court is ongoing.
In that case, he has been indicted on charges of aggravated murder, two counts of murder, two counts of using a weapon while under disability and one count of tampering with evidence.
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He has been indicted on charges of aggravated murder, two counts of murder, two counts of using a weapon while under disability and one count of tampering with evidence.
The case is currently set for trial on Nov. 18 after being continued to that date for further negotiation between the defense and prosecution, according to court documents.
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The case is currently set for trial on Nov. 18. It was continued to that date for further negotiation between the defense and prosecution, according to court documents.
The federal charges stem from Aug. 14, 2025, when the Columbus division of the U.S. Marshals and FBI tracked Jordan to the Quality Inn on East Leffel Lane in Springfield.
A warrant had been issued for Jordan for the Aug. 8 shooting death of 40-year-old Columbus chef Bryan Morris Jr. outside Ledo’s Tavern in Old North Columbus.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Ohio said in a release that when law enforcement announced their presence to Jordan, he looked out of the window of his room, then fired two gunshots—first toward the pool area where there were officers and federal agents, then through the hotel door into the hallway where federal agents had been standing.
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The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Ohio said in a release that when law enforcement announced their presence to Jordan, he looked out of the window of his room, then fired two gunshots – first toward the pool area where there were officers and federal agents, then through the hotel door into the hallway where federal agents had been standing.
When he started shooting, there were reportedly three young children and two other adults in the hotel room with Jordan who fled the room, after which Jordan fired at least eight gunshots through the connecting doors to the adjacent hotel room, angled toward where law enforcement had been positioned in the hallway.
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When he started shooting, there were reportedly three young children and two other adults in the hotel room with Jordan, the release said. They all fled the room, after which Jordan fired at least eight gunshots through the connecting doors to the adjacent hotel room, angled toward where law enforcement had been positioned in the hallway.
Springfield Police Division SWAT responded to the scene and hostage negotiators contacted Jordan, who surrendered without further incident after several hours of negotiation.
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The Springfield Police Division SWAT responded to the scene and hostage negotiators contacted Jordan, the release said, and after several hours of negotiation he surrendered without further incident.
“When he opened fire, Jordan showed a complete lack of regard for the lives of federal law enforcement officers and the occupants of the hotel—including those in his very own room,” U.S. Attorney Dominick S. Gerace II said in the release.
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“When he opened fire, Jordan showed a complete lack of regard for the lives of federal law enforcement officers and the occupants of the hotel—including those in his very own room,” said U.S. Attorney Dominick S. Gerace II.
Gerace said Jordan’s actions, combined with being a fugitive charged in the murder outside a Columbus bar earlier that month, made clear he posed a significant threat to public safety and should remain in custody for a significant period of time.
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“Jordan’s actions, coupled with the fact that he was a fugitive who had been charged in a murder that took place outside of a Columbus bar earlier that month, make clear that he poses a significant threat to public safety and should remain in custody for a significant period of time.”