COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A man was found fatally shot in the South Side of Columbus early Monday morning.

Columbus police said the shooting occurred at around 2:45 a.m. but they’re still trying to piece together what happened when a man was shot and killed outside of an apartment building on Winslow Drive, near the corner of Alum Creek Drive.

Investigators have taped off an area in from of a Columbus Park Apartments building, where the victim was found and pronounced dead at 2:52 a.m. On Wednesday, Columbus police identified the victim as Aaron J.W. Washington, 25.

The intersection of Winslow Drive and Alum Creek Drive remains closed while the investigation continues.

Police investigate a fatal shooting outside of a Winslow Drive apartment complex. (NBC4/Matthew Herchik)

Anyone with information regarding this incident, is asked to call Columbus Police Homicide Unit at (614) 645-4730 or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at (614) 461-TIPS (8477).