COLUMBUS, Ohio — A 62-year-old man is dead after a shooting Sunday morning in the South Linden area.
Just before 7 a.m., officers were called to the reported shooting in the 2100 block of Hamilton Avenue.
Arriving officers found the man suffering from apparent gunshot wounds
He was pronounced dead at the scene by medics at 7:11 a.m. The man has been identified by Columbus police as Lawrence Smith.
Investigators are looking into what led to the shooting.
The man's death marks the 52nd homicide in the city of Columbus in 2022.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Columbus Police Homicide Unit at 614-645-4730 or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-TIPS (8477).