COLUMBUS, Ohio — A man was seriously injured and his neighbor was arrested during a shooting in the Milo-Grogan neighborhood on Tuesday.
The Columbus Division of Police said the shooting happened near St Clair and Leona avenues around 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
The shooting victim, a 63-year-old man, was taken to Grant Medical Center in critical condition. His condition was later upgraded and stabilized, according to police.
According to court documents, the victim told police at the hospital that he and a friend were sitting on a porch when they saw 54-year-old Markeal Millner, who is his next-door neighbor, arriving home intoxicated. The victim said Millner began yelling, "I'll kill everyone out here," referring to the victim, his friend and his niece.
The victim and Millner got into a verbal altercation, leading Millner to go into his house to grab a rifle. He then pointed it at the victim.
The victim told police that he responded by saying, "Well you got to shoot me." Millner then shot multiple rounds, one striking the victim in the chest.
Officers and a SWAT team surrounded a residence in the area for a barricade situation in relation to the shooting, but it ended around 9:40 p.m.
Millner was arrested and is being held on a $750,000 bond, according to court documents.
1 injured in Milo-Grogan shooting; 54-year-old man arrested
The Columbus Division of Police said the shooting happened near St Clair and Leona avenues around 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
