COLUMBUS, Ohio — A man was shot while two suspects broke into his home in southeast Columbus Friday morning, according to the Columbus Division of Police.
Officers responded to a report of a shooting just before 9 a.m. in the 1200 block of Seymour Avenue. When officers arrived, they found a 44-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound to the leg.
The victim told police that he was asleep inside the home when two unknown men wearing masks entered his home demanding valuables. The man then said that they shot him in the leg, according to a release from police.
He was taken to Grant Medical Center and police described his condition as stable.
Police said the suspects have not been arrested.
Anyone with information is asked to call Detective James France of the Columbus Police Felony Assault Unit at 614-645-2971 or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-TIPS (8477).