COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — One person is dead after being shot on the east side of Columbus, police said.
At approximately 4:10 p.m. on Monday, Columbus police responded to reports of a shooting that arose from an altercation at the 1000 block of South Ashburton Road, according to the Columbus Division of Police.
Columbus police identified the victim as 21-year-old Lavarr M. Madison.
One person was taken to Grant Medical Center in critical condition but pronounced dead at 4:58 p.m.
This is the 87th homicide in Columbus in 2022.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Columbus police at 614-645-4730.