Tragedy struck on Tuesday evening when a road rage incident in Columbus resulted in the death of 17-year-old Gage Anderson. Columbus Police Department responded to reports of a shooting on the 3500 block of Clime Rd. at approximately 8:11 PM, as documented in a release by the department. Found unresponsive, Anderson suffered a gunshot wound and was later pronounced dead at a local hospital.
Columbus Fire medics, dispatched to the scene alongside police officers, rushed Anderson to the hospital, where his life could not be saved, and he was declared deceased at 8:40 PM. The release informed the public that the next of kin had been notified. Witnesses observed a vehicle fleeing the scene shortly after the gunfire, a detail that led to a swift response by law enforcement. After a police helicopter crew located a vehicle of interest, they executed a stop near Lynward Rd. and Maurine Dr.
At the traffic stop, the driver, 30-year-old Skyler Burley, was apprehended without incident and has been charged with murder, according to the Columbus Police Department's report. The suspect is currently held at the Franklin County Jail, with the documents suggesting that Anderson and Burley were unknown to one another before the altercation.
The motive behind this fatal encounter is believed to be road rage, as police continue to investigate the circumstances of the shooting. The authorities have urged the public to step forward with any pertinent information, according to the Columbus Police Department, "Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call Columbus Police Detective Stevens," the release urges, also providing alternative contacts for the Homicide Unit and Central Ohio Crime Stoppers. Investigators on the case, Detective Stevens, backed by Detective Jude, are piecing together the chilling events that led to Anderson's untimely demise.
