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Teenage girl dies after shooting in Hilltop neighborhood

The Columbus Division of Police said officers responded to the 500 block of South Eureka Avenue around 10:34 p.m. for a report of a shooting.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A teenage girl died during a shooting in the Hilltop neighborhood Wednesday night.

The Columbus Division of Police said officers responded to the 500 block of South Eureka Avenue around 10:34 p.m. for a report of a shooting.

According to Sgt. Joe Albert, a 911 caller claimed the girl accidentally shot herself in the abdomen.

The girl was taken to Grant Medical Center where she died at 11:10 p.m. 

Albert said a gun was found at the scene. Homicide detectives are investigating the incident to verify the caller's claims.

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