A Wednesday morning shooting on Gibbard Avenue in Columbus's Milo-Grogan neighborhood left one person dead and another in critical condition. Columbus police responded after a report of shots fired, and two people were taken to Grant Medical Center, according to local coverage; reports differed on the victims’ initial conditions.
ABC6 reported that officers were called shortly before 7:45 a.m. and took both victims to Grant Medical Center in critical condition. One later died, while the other remained in critical condition.
No Suspect or Motive Information Released
The available reports leave the circumstances of the shooting unresolved. 10TV said officials had not released information about what led up to it or potential suspects, and that no further details were immediately available. ABC6 likewise reported that information about suspects or a motive was not immediately available.
A separate shooting occurred on May 29, 2022, in the 700 block of Gibbard Avenue. NBC4 reported that one person died and a 21-year-old man, found shot at the scene, was taken to a hospital in critical condition. Officers found two people shot in separate houses nearby.
A Police Program Built Around This Neighborhood
Milo-Grogan has also been at the center of a Columbus police effort to improve how often non-fatal shootings get solved. A dedicated non-fatal-shooting team began working in South Linden and Milo-Grogan in March 2024, according to WOSU. By November 2025, Columbus officials said the pilot program had resolved about 75% of non-fatal shooting cases in those two areas, compared with a citywide rate of roughly 46%, Mayor Andrew Ginther said at the time.
In the same report, police said almost 75% of recent non-fatal shootings in West Side Zone 3 had gone unsolved.
How the Non-Fatal Shooting Pilot Has Performed
According to WOSU, Columbus officials said in November 2025 that the pilot in South Linden and Milo-Grogan had a 75% solve rate, compared with a citywide rate of about 46%. WOSU also reported that the team in those neighborhoods had a 94% solve rate for non-fatal shootings as of the end of 2025.
