Columbus police are investigating a Friday morning shooting that left one person dead at an apartment complex on the city's far east side. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene at 5:25 a.m., and as of Friday morning, police had not released the victim's identity or said what led to the shooting.
According to NBC4 WCMH-TV, officers arrived at an apartment unit in the Sussex Square Apartment complex on Yorkland Avenue, in the Livingston-McNaughten area on Columbus's far east side. The station reported that it is not yet known what led to the shooting or the identity of the victim.
Conflicting Details on Location and Cause of Death
A separate report from ABC6 On Your Side described the location differently, placing the death investigation along Yorkland Road on the Far East Side, just east of Interstate 270 and south of East Main Street. That account also diverges from NBC4's reporting in another way: ABC6 said authorities had not released information on how the person died, while NBC4 described the incident as a shooting.
The station's report notes that the investigation is ongoing and that updates would be provided as more information becomes available. Neither outlet's account resolves why the two differ on the street designation or on how the death has been characterized.
No Suspects Named, Investigation Remains Active
Police did not say if any suspects have been named, and the scene remains an active investigation, per the same NBC4 account. No further details about a motive or possible arrests have been disclosed by investigators.
NBC4 says it will provide more details as information becomes available. Hoodline will continue to follow this developing case as Columbus police release additional information.
