On Sunday, a stretch of Old Ranch Court turned into a crime scene when Columbus police say a man was shot in the leg just about a block from Westland High School. Investigators say the wounded man managed to drive himself to a hospital, where officers later caught up with him. There, he reportedly identified the shooter as David Faison, who was arrested and charged with felonious assault.
Arrest and charges
According to WSYX, officers were called out on Sunday on reports of gunfire along Old Ranch Court. When they arrived, they learned a man had already taken off for the hospital after being shot in the leg. Police later interviewed the victim at the hospital, where he identified the alleged shooter as Faison. Officers then took Faison into custody and booked him on a felonious assault charge.
Where it happened
The gunfire erupted on Old Ranch Court, a residential street sitting roughly a block away from Westland High. The school is located at 146 Galloway Road in Galloway, according to the school’s website, and the surrounding neighborhood falls within the South-Western City Schools district.
Investigation underway
Police have not released any additional details about what led up to the shooting or a possible motive, and the initial report does not indicate that any students or staff from Westland High were involved. The case remains under investigation, and Faison continues to face a felonious assault charge, according to WSYX.
