COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Columbus Division of Police is investigating after a man was found fatally shot near a crashed vehicle in south Columbus early Monday morning
Columbus police initially responded to a report of a crash just after 2:30 a.m. in the area of state Route 104 and Haul Road.
According to police, officers found a vehicle that had struck the barrier in the median. A short distance from the vehicle, officers found 33-year-old Brandon Joiner, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound.
Joiner was pronounced dead by medics at 2:53 a.m. This is the 47th homicide in Columbus this year.
Police said it is unknown at this time what may have prompted this shooting.
10TV responded to the scene and could see what appears to be bullet holes in the passenger side windshield of the car.
The westbound lanes of state Route 104 were initially closed west of High Street, but the road has since reopened.
In an update Thursday, police identified the suspect as 35-year-old Brad Madison. Madison is in custody and charged with murder.
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).