A shooting in Columbus left one person dead and two others injured Friday night, marking the city's 69th homicide of 2026 and the tenth recorded in October alone. Police say officers responded to the 1000 block of Hardesty Place West at about 7:45 p.m. and found two people who had been shot.
One victim was pronounced dead at the scene at 7:56 p.m., according to NBC4, which also reported that the shooting occurred in Columbus' Briggsdale neighborhood. The second victim suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was taken to Grant Medical Center, as WSYX reported. NBC4 also reported that a third person showed up at a hospital on their own. NBC4's account placed the responding officers' call in the broader 1000 block of Hardesty Place West, while WSYX specified that officers were called to 1014 Hardesty Place West.
Victim Identities and Suspect Information Remain Unknown
As of Friday night, the victims' identities were unknown, and NBC4 reported there was no further information at that time. No suspects had been taken into custody, the station's report on WSYX's findings noted. The person taken to the hospital was listed in stable condition, according to NBC4.
The circumstances that led to the shooting have not been disclosed, and investigators have not released any further details about what happened at the home on Hardesty Place West.
Shooting Adds to October's Homicide Count
Friday's shooting will count as Columbus's 69th homicide of 2026 and the tenth logged in October, according to the same WSYX report. That tally comes even as the city's overall homicide numbers have been trending downward. Columbus's 2025 homicide count was its lowest in 16 years, continuing a decline that followed a pandemic-era peak, according to Axios Columbus.
Axios also reported that the Columbus Division of Police's homicide solve rate reached 83% in 2025, a figure attributed to division spokesperson Joseph Albert. No additional information about Friday's case has been released, and it remains unclear whether investigators have identified a suspect or a motive in the shooting.
