33-Year-Old Man Shot and Killed in Columbus

COLUMBUS, OH- The Columbus Police Department is investigating a shooting that took place at the 1300 block of Lockbourne Road on Monday evening.

Officers were dispatched to the area on reports of a shooting. Upon arrival, they found 33-year-old Stephon Moore suffering a gunshot wound. He was taken to Grant Medical Center where he was pronounced deceased.

According to police, Moore was arguing with an unidentified male when there was an exchange of gunfire and one of the shots fired struck Moore fatally wounding him.

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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