Columbus police say an early morning call to the city's south side ended with a homicide investigation, after officers found a shooting victim dead along Lockbourne Road.
Authorities located the victim in the 2800 block of Lockbourne Road. The person was pronounced dead at the scene, and homicide detectives were called in to begin their investigation.
What police say
According to NBC4, officers were dispatched to the 2800 block of Lockbourne Road yesterday morning, where they found a person suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. The Columbus Division of Police said the victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
Detectives are working to piece together what happened. Police said they do not yet know when the shooting occurred and are still sorting through the early details.
Lockbourne Road's recent incidents
This is not the first deadly violence reported on Lockbourne Road this year. City records note another fatal shooting along the same roadway in March.
A March 25 city press release describes a homicide in the 1600 block of Lockbourne Road and asks the public for help with that earlier investigation, according to a City of Columbus press release.
How to help investigators
Columbus police are again asking anyone who might know something to speak up. As the city's earlier press release put it, "Anyone with information is asked to call the Columbus Police Homicide Unit," and detectives can be reached at (614) 645-4730.
Tips may also be submitted to Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-TIPS (8477). The investigation remains active, and officers are urging anyone who saw anything unusual in the area or who may have video from the vicinity to contact investigators and help them piece together what happened on Lockbourne Road.
