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Police: Suspect dies after being shot at Merion Village home; woman injured in reported assault

Officers with the Columbus Division of Police were called to the 1400 block of South 5th Street near East Jenkins Avenue.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A man is dead after he was reportedly shot in Merion Village early Friday morning, Columbus police said.

Officers with the Columbus Division of Police were called to the 1400 block of South 5th Street near East Jenkins Avenue just after 12:30 a.m. Police received a call from a 19-year-old woman reporting an assault and said the suspect would not leave her alone. 

Arriving officers found the suspect, who was a 39-year-old man, lying on the porch with gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 12:51 a.m. His identity will be released once the next of kin has been notified. 

The woman was taken to a hospital to be treated for her injuries.

Investigators are working to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident. 

This is a developing story. Stay with 10TV for more updates. 

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