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Police identify 69-year-old woman killed in northeast Columbus shooting

Police found Linda Johnson suffering from gunshot wounds on Aberdeen Avenue. She was taken to the hospital where she later died.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Columbus Division of Police has identified the 69-year-old woman killed in a shooting in north Columbus Thursday evening. 

Officers received a report for the shooting in the 1900 block of Aberdeen Avenue, just east of Cleveland Avenue, at 7:55 p.m. 

Police found the victim, who they identified as Linda Johnson, suffering from gunshot wounds. 

Johnson was taken to Riverside Methodist Hospital and was pronounced dead at 8:22 p.m. 

Detectives say there were three other people at the scene, but were not struck by gunfire. 

Police are asking for help identifying the vehicle that was believed to be used in the shoot. The vehicle is a 2018-2022 white Honda Accord. 

Credit: Columbus Division of Police

Anyone who has information about the vehicle or possible suspects is asked to call the Columbus Police Homicide Unit at 614-645-4730 or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-TIPs (8477).

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