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30-year-old killed in shooting near Columbus State Community College

The shooting happened near the intersection of Cleveland Avenue and East Spring Street around 2 a.m. Saturday.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — One person is dead following a shooting near Columbus State Community College early Saturday morning. 

Columbus police say they were called to the area of East Spring Street and Cleveland Avenue around 2:00 a.m. on a report of a shooting. 

Officers arrived at the scene and found 30-year-old Tolen Flowers suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. Columbus Fire medics arrived at the scene and pronounced him dead.

Police say they are still working to identify a suspect and determine the circumstances surrounding the shooting. 

Anyone with information on this incident is asked to call Columbus police at 614-645-4730 or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-8477.

This is the 30th homicide in Columbus this year.

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