COLUMBUS, Ohio — One man is dead after a shooting Saturday night at a southwest Columbus gas station.
Columbus police say officers went to the Certified Oil gas station located at 856 Frank Road around 11:20 p.m.
The victim, who police have identified as 20-year-old Victor Castena, was found with gunshot wounds. He was taken to Grant Medical Center and died at 11:47 p.m.
The shooting happened toward the end of a 24-hour cease-fire period where community members called for peace between 12 a.m. Saturday and 12 a.m. Sunday in honor of Juneteenth.
Police have not given any information about a suspect.
This is the 92nd homicide of 2021 in Columbus.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call the Columbus Police Homicide Unit at (614) 645-4730 or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at (614) 461-TIPS (8477).
