One person was shot and critically injured along Cleveland Avenue just north of downtown Columbus in the predawn hours Tuesday, with police rushing to the scene near an Advance Auto Parts store. The victim was taken to a hospital, where they remained in critical condition.
According to myfox28columbus.com, officers were first called to the scene a little before 1:30 a.m. Tuesday near the intersection of Cleveland and East Fifth avenues. The victim was rushed to the hospital in critical condition, the outlet reported, though details about the victim's identity, any suspects, or the circumstances leading up to the shooting have not been released.
No Word Yet on Suspects or Motive
As of now, there's no public information identifying who police believe fired the shots or why. No arrest has been announced in connection with the shooting, and investigators have not released an incident report or case number detailing what led up to the gunfire near the auto parts store.
The shooting adds to a string of violence that has struck Cleveland Avenue over the past several months, though nothing ties those earlier cases to Tuesday's incident. Back in April, police said a domestic-related shooting happened around 1:15 a.m. along the 2200 block of Cleveland Avenue, according to ABC6. In that case, two women were shot — one was hospitalized in serious condition and the other in critical condition — and police arrested 22-year-old Wallace Lee Jessie, charging him with two counts of felonious assault with a firearm.
A Separate, Deadly Shooting in Linden
In a different incident on Cleveland Avenue, one person was killed and another injured after police were called to the 1900 block in the Linden neighborhood shortly before 9:30 a.m. on a Saturday morning, per a report from cwcolumbus.com. Responding crews found two victims; one was pronounced dead at the hospital just before 10 a.m., while the other was treated for injuries.
These earlier shootings on the same street offer local context but no established connection to Tuesday's shooting near downtown. Each case remains distinct, with its own timeline and, in the April incident, its own arrest.
Violent Crime Numbers Show a Dip Citywide
Citywide, Columbus police data show some encouraging movement even as individual shootings continue to rattle neighborhoods. Police have investigated 35 homicides so far this year, down from 40 at the same point in 2025, the same outlet reported. Felonious assault cases, which include shootings, stabbings and other violence, also dropped slightly, with 389 cases recorded this year compared to 400 last year at this time.
Those citywide figures don't change the facts of Tuesday's shooting, which remains under investigation with no suspect information made public. The victim's condition has not been updated beyond the initial critical status reported immediately after the shooting.
