COLUMBUS, OH – On Friday morning at 4:59 am, Columbus Police Officers were dispatched to 5891 Avery Woods Ave. on the report of a shooting. Officers found 36-year-old Ekom Ime suffering from a gunshot wound to the stomach. He was transported to Riverside Hospital in stable condition. 60-year-old Crystal Blunt was awakened from sleep from the gunfire and noticed a hole in the wall with a spent projectile in the bed.

Victim awoke by stray bullet in his stomach
Charlie Dwyer is our New Jersey area news reporter. Dwyer reports on New Jersey news and events at the shore and beyond. Charlie covers New Jersey regional news. Charlie is a freelancer working for Shore News Network under a pen name.
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