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Police release photos of suspect in armed robbery, shooting at north Columbus hotel

The suspect is described by police as a man who is approximately 6 feet, 1 inch tall and weighs between 180 to 200 pounds.
Credit: Columbus Division of Police

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Columbus Division of Police released photos of the suspect they believe was involved in an armed robbery and shooting at a hotel in north Columbus on Nov. 28 that left one man injured.

Officers were called to a shooting inside a hotel room at the Norwood Inn and Suites, located at 1213 East Dublin Granville Rd. Upon arrival, they found a 39-year-old man who police say was shot in the abdomen.

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According to police, the victim and witnesses at the scene told officers that the suspect demanded money from the victim and struck the victim across the head with a firearm. After taking money, police said he demanded more and shot the victim before fleeing in a silver sedan with tinted windows.

Credit: Columbus Division of Police

The injured man was taken to Riverside Methodist Hospital and is described by police as “stable.”

The suspect is described by police as a man who is approximately 6 feet, 1 inch tall and weighs between 180 to 200 pounds. According to police, he has a beard and was wearing a long coat with fur around the hoods and dark pants with a white stripe at the time of the incident.

Anyone with information is asked to call the robbery unit at 614-645-4665. 

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