COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Three people were shot and taken to the hospital following a shooting early Saturday morning in southwest Columbus.
According to Columbus police, three women were at a vigil for a friend held in the 700 block of Canonby Place just before 3:30 a.m. During the vigil, a man leaned out the window of an apartment on the same block and began shooting at the group of people.
Three women, all over the age of 21, were shot with one being shot in both legs, another in the shoulder, and the third victim in the back. All three were taken to Grant Medical Center in critical condition and have all been upgraded to stable condition.
Police say the suspect of the shooting is 29-year-old Sagittarius Lamar who has warrants out for three counts of felonious assault. Anyone with information is asked to contact CPD at 614-645-6818.