Verbal Argument Leads to Fistfight Then Shooting in Columbus

Columbus Police Department - File Photo

COLUMBUS, OH- The Columbus Police Department is investigating a shooting that took place at the 3600 Block of Lockbourne Road on Saturday night.

Officers were dispatched to the area on reports of a shooting. When they arrived, they found both the victim and suspect. “The suspect stated the victim was choking him out to the point where he couldn’t breathe, so he fired his gun striking the victim in the stomach,” according to police.

Anyone with any additional information on this incident is encouraged to call Columbus Police Felony Assault Unit at 614-645-4141 or 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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