Late-night gunfire outside Skully's Music-Diner sent one person to the hospital and jolted Columbus' Short North Arts District on Wednesday night.
Columbus Division of Police officers and medics were called to Skully’s Music-Diner at 1151 N. High Street around 11:50 p.m., where dispatchers told reporters a person was found in the diner's parking lot and taken to a local hospital. As of the latest update, officials had not released the victim’s condition or said whether any arrests had been made, according to 10TV.
Short North Safety Concerns and Recent Incidents
The Short North has seen a series of high-profile late-night shootings in recent years, including a June 2024 mass shooting that sent 10 people to hospitals. Neighborhood groups and local reporting have repeatedly called for stepped-up patrols and tougher enforcement after incidents like these, and this latest shooting is likely to fuel those demands yet again.
Coverage from WLWT and reporting on a security guard shot have tracked the neighborhood's recent violence and the ways residents, business owners and city leaders are trying to respond.
How to Help Investigators
Anyone with information or video related to the shooting is urged to contact the Columbus Division of Police or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-TIPS (8477). The City of Columbus posts tip lines and non-emergency numbers on its police contact page: Columbus Division of Police Contact.
