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Woman dead, another injured after gunfire exchanged near east Columbus park

Police said both victims who were shot near Saunders Park are female. The woman hospitalized is pregnant and was grazed by a bullet.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — One woman is dead and another woman is injured after a shooting near a park on the near east side of Columbus Saturday night, according to police.

Police said the shooting was reported around 8:25 p.m. near Saunders Park on Atcheson Street.

Police said multiple people exchanged gunfire from different locations surrounding the park.

The woman was pronounced dead at the scene and one person was taken to Grant Medical Center.

Family members have identified the victim as 20-year-old Masonique Saunders. 

The woman hospitalized is pregnant and was grazed by a bullet.

Police said no arrests have been made.

Anyone with information on this incident is asked to call Columbus police at 614-645-4730 or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-8477.

This is the 34th homicide in Columbus in 2022.

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