The shooting is under investigation.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — One person was shot and killed at a northwest Columbus business Monday night in what police are investigating as a possible attempted robbery.
According to the Columbus Division of Police, officers were dispatched to a business in the 2900 block of Hayden Road around 11:35 p.m.
When officers arrived, they found an unresponsive adult suffering from a gunshot wound. The person was taken to a hospital, where they were pronounced dead shortly after midnight.
Police say the shooting occurred inside a business. Two people were detained after police said they identified themselves as having shot the person.
The two detained people claimed self-defense in the shooting, according to police. Investigators are working to determine whether the deceased person was involved in an attempted robbery inside the business.
The shooting is under investigation.
Anyone with information in this case is asked to contact Columbus Police Detective Egelhoff at 614-645-4075, the Homicide Unit at 614-645-4730 or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-8477.
