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11-year-old girl, woman injured in northeast Columbus drive-by shooting

The woman told police she was cooking Easter dinner when she heard a gunshot outside.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — An 11-year-old girl and a woman were injured in a drive-by shooting in northeast Columbus on Sunday, police said

Columbus police said officers were called to the scene in the 1900 block of Joyce Avenue, near East 26th Avenue, just before 3:30 p.m.

When officers arrived, they found a 41-year-old woman who had been shot in the back.

She told police she was cooking Easter dinner when she heard a gunshot outside and then she felt the bullet hit her.

An 11-year-old girl was shot in the arm, police said.

The woman was taken to Grant Medical Center in critical condition but her condition has since stabilized.

The girl was taken to Nationwide Children's Hospital in stable condition. 

Both are believed to have injuries that are not life-threatening, according to police.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call Columbus Police Felony Assault Unit Detective David Younker at 614-645-4141 or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-8477.

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