Teenager Shot Dead in Columbus

COLUMBUS, OH- Columbus patrol officers were dispatched to the area of 900 Block of Lilley Avenue on unknown complaint early Saturday morning.

Upon arrival, officers found the victim, 18-year-old Garrett Richardson, lying in an alleyway suffering from a gunshot wound. Medics arrived and accessed the victim’s injuries. He was pronounced deceased at the scene.

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).

Erica Schmidt

Erica interned for Shore News Network in the summer of 2022 and is a full-time college student and Division II athlete, and aspiring doctor. She attends university in Philadelphia and covered breaking news in the northeast Pennsylvania region.

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