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Columbus Shooting Leaves 18-Year-Old in Critical Condition

Erica Schmidt
Erica Schmidt
Detectives have charged a 36-year-old man with murder in connection to the fatal shooting of a 13-year-old boy in the Hilltop on Wednesday. Krieg Butler Sr. was taken into custody on Thursday without incident.

COLUMBUS, OH- The Columbus Police Department is investigating a shooting that took place Thursday afternoon at the 2300 Block of Rhoads Avenue.

Officers arrived at the scene and found the 18-year-old victim suffering an apparent gunshot wound. He was transported to a local area hospital in critical condition.

“Detectives are attempting to identify the suspect(s) and determine the circumstance surrounding this incident,” according to police. “Due to the severity of the victim’s injuries, the homicide unit is investigating this incident”.


Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call Columbus Police Homicide Unit at (614)
645-4730 or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at (614) 461-TIPS (8477).

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