A teenage girl was hospitalized, and a juvenile boy was taken into custody Sunday after a shooting in South Linden that police say unfolded along Cleveland Avenue and spilled onto a nearby residential block.
Columbus officers were called around 2:26 p.m. and found the wounded teen in the 1100 block of E. 16th Avenue, while investigators say the gunfire itself took place in the 1600 block of Cleveland Avenue. The girl was transported to a local hospital in stable condition and is expected to survive, according to police.
Authorities said a juvenile male was arrested and charged with felonious assault, discharge over a roadway, weapons under disability, and carrying a concealed weapon. Investigators also noted he faces a warrant for aggravated robbery, underscoring the serious legal trouble now piling up around the case.
Police Response And Charges
According to WSYX/ABC6, officers were dispatched at about 2:26 p.m. on June 14 after reports of gunfire in the area. They located the injured girl on E. 16th Avenue and arrested the juvenile suspect at the scene.
The station reports the boy was booked on multiple weapons and assault counts tied to incident number 260429319, and that detectives have not publicly released a possible motive or the suspect’s exact age as of its latest update.
Recent Violence In Linden
The case lands in the middle of a rough stretch for Linden, where a series of shootings on and around Cleveland Avenue has kept residents on edge. Earlier in June, local coverage tracked a string of incidents, including what was deadly early morning gunfire on Cleveland Avenue and a pre-dawn shooting on East 22nd Avenue that prompted additional investigative resources in the neighborhood.
Charges And Legal Implications
Under the Ohio Revised Code, felonious assault is codified at ORC 2903.11 and generally treated as a felony-level offense. The firearms allegations are governed by Chapter 2923, which covers a range of weapons violations.
According to the Ohio Revised Code, section 2903.11 lays out the elements and potential felony classifications for felonious assault, while Ohio Revised Code section 2923.162 prohibits discharging a firearm upon or over a public road or highway.
Any eventual penalties, along with the question of whether prosecutors might seek to move the case from juvenile court to adult court, will depend on the precise charges, any firearm specifications, and how county prosecutors and juvenile court judges choose to proceed.
How To Help Investigators
Police are asking anyone with information to contact Felony Assault Detective Pruitt #2341 at 614-645-4141 or reach out to Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-TIPS, according to WSYX/ABC6. The Columbus Division of Police posts incident updates and press releases on the city’s website at Columbus.gov, where case number 260429319 is referenced in connection with the shooting.
