COLUMBUS, Ohio — A 16-year-old boy was injured during a shooting near the Linden Community Center on Wednesday.
Police said they received a call about a shooting near the community center on Briarwood Avenue at 5:53 p.m.
According to Dominique Shank, the community relations chief with Columbus Recreation and Parks, the shooting happened across the street from the center.
The teen walked across the street and collapsed in the driveway of the center where he received aid until police arrived. Police said he was shot in the upper part of his chest.
He was taken to Grant Medical Center in critical condition but his condition is now described as stable, according to police. The teen is expected to survive his injuries.
Police said the shooting started from a fight.
No information about a suspect has been released. Shank said the center was not shut down.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Columbus Police Felony Assault Unit at 614-645-4141 or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-TIPS (8477).
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