One dead, multiple in custody after officer involved shooting in north Columbus
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- One person is dead and multiple others are in custody after a shooting involving officers responding to an attempted robbery in a north Columbus neighborhood.
A police dispatcher said officers responded to a robbery call at the intersection of North High Street and East 9th Avenue in the University District at 3:26 a.m. Sunday. Columbus police said officers found a suspect and then shots were fired, although police has not confirmed if the suspect or officers fired first.
The suspect was shot and taken to a hospital in critical condition. Police said the suspect was pronounced dead at 3:56 a.m.
The officers involved in the shooting were not seriously injured and multiple suspects were taken into a custody, per a Columbus police spokesperson.