Two Separate Columbus Shootings Prompt Ongoing Police Investigations in January

Updated 2026-01-16 01:13:24+00:00 (10 articles)

Columbus police respond to multiple early‑January shootings Police responded to a juvenile shooting in northeast Columbus on January 16 and a fatal shooting in south Columbus on January 11, both within hours of the incidents [1][2]. Investigators have not released suspect identities or motives for either case, keeping both investigations active [1][2]. Both reports emphasize that police are urging community members to provide information through the Felony Assault Unit or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers [1][2]. The lack of arrests indicates that evidence is still being collected and will be reviewed by the Franklin County Prosecutor’s Office for the south Columbus case [2].

Juvenile wounded in northeast Columbus shooting Officers arrived at the 2000 block of Nissi Drive near Agler Road at approximately 2:20 p.m., finding a juvenile with a gunshot wound who was later taken to a hospital with expectations of survival [1]. No details about a suspect, motive, or the events leading to the shooting were disclosed, and the investigation remains in its early stages [1]. Police publicly requested tips from anyone with information, directing calls to the Felony Assault Unit and Crime Stoppers [1].

Fatal shooting follows dispute in south Columbus Police reached the 5900 block of South High Street around 11:05 p.m., discovering an adult victim with a gunshot wound who later died at Grant Medical Center [2]. The shooting stemmed from a dispute in a business parking lot that escalated into a physical altercation before the gun was fired [2]. The other adult involved stayed at the scene and cooperated, but no charges have been filed pending a prosecutor’s review, and investigators continue to seek public assistance [2].