COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — One person is in stable condition Thursday after a shooting near the Ohio Expo Center, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.

Authorities and medics responded to the shooting in the 700 block of East 17th Ave just before noon Thursday. Medics took one person to Wexner Medical Center in stable condition, after they were shot near the state fairgrounds, OSHP said.

A gun was discovered at the scene and police were searching for a suspect, who they did not identify. The northwest corner of the fairgrounds to the Livestock and Trade Center closed while authorities investigated.