A man is fighting for his life after a Monday shooting in the South Linden neighborhood of Columbus. Officers were called to an alley in the 1000 block of East 15th Avenue, where they found the victim with a gunshot wound. He was taken to Grant Medical Center in critical condition as police detained a witness and kept the area active for investigators.
According to WBNS, Columbus police responded to reports of a male shot in the alley off the 1000 block of East 15th Avenue, and medics rushed him to Grant Medical Center in critical condition. The station reported that officers detained a witness at the scene while detectives worked the block and processed evidence.
City Programs And South Linden Context
South Linden has been one of the focus areas in a Columbus pilot program designed to improve investigations into non-fatal shootings, an initiative city officials say has boosted closure rates in targeted neighborhoods. As WOSU reported, city leaders have credited the effort with increasing solves and steering more investigative resources toward neighborhoods like South Linden.
What Investigators Say Now
Police have not released any suspect information while detectives continue to process the block, WBNS reported. Grant Medical Center, where the victim was taken, is downtown and operates one of the region's busiest trauma facilities, according to OhioHealth.
