COLUMBUS, Ohio — A man was found shot to death outside behind a building in east Columbus on Thursday.
Dispatchers received a call about a body that was found in the back of a boarded-up apartment building in the 600 block of South Everett Avenue.
Officers arrived at the scene and found the victim, 34-year-old Eric Sankey, suffering from a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at 10:47 a.m.
Detectives are working to figure out the circumstances around Sankey's death.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Columbus Police Homicide Unit at 614-645-4730 or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-8477.