COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Columbus Division of Police has identified the person killed in a shooting at an apartment complex Thursday night as a 15-year-old boy.
Officers were called on a report of a shooting in the 800 block of Avonia Drive around 8:50 p.m., located at the River Pointe Apartments.
Police and medics found 15-year-old Jafar Shalid who was shot at least once. He was transported to OhioHealth Doctors Hospital in critical condition and later died at 10:01 p.m.
Police have not released information on a possible suspect and the motive behind the shooting is not known at this time.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Columbus Police Homicide Unit at 614-645-4737 or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-TIPS (8477).