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Teenager Killed In North Columbus Shooting

15-year-old boy found lying in a yard near Cleveland Avenue and E. Dublin Granville Road. Learn more.
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A 15-year-old boy is dead after a shooting in north Columbus Wednesday night.

The shooting took place on Laurelwood Drive just off Cleveland Avenue around 7:30 p.m.

Columbus Police say they found 15-year-old Aboubakary Diawara lying in the yard of an apartment complex.

Officers say someone pulled out a gun during a confrontation and fired shots.  Diawara was hit by the gunfire and pronounced dead at the scene.

Family members say Diawara was a sophomore in high school.

Homicide detectives do not have a suspect.

This is the second fatal shooting that police were investigating in north Columbus on Wednesday.

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