COLUMBUS, Ohio — Multiple people were arrested and one person was injured in a traffic stop that led to a shooting involving an officer in east Columbus Saturday afternoon, police said.
Columbus Division of Police Sgt. Joe Albert said the traffic stop happened at the intersection of East Main Street and Seymour Avenue just after 3:30 p.m.
In a press release, police said once the vehicle stopped, two men with guns got out of the back of the vehicle.
While full details were not immediately available, Albert said an altercation occurred during the traffic stop and shots were fired. Police said one officer fired gunshots, hitting one of the people, a 17-year-old, who left the vehicle.
That officer was later identified as Joshua Ohlinger, a four-year veteran with the division.
Police said officers rendered first aid to the teenager. Pole also recovered a gun from him. He was then taken to Grant Medical Center in critical condition and was later upgraded to stable.
The 17-year-old has charges pending against him as he is treated at the hospital.
Another person in the car, 18-year-old Najaa Ellman, ran away from the scene but was arrested In the 1500 block of East Mound Street.
According to court records, police learned Ellman had a gun that was found to be stolen. He has been charged with receiving stolen property and having weapons while under disability.
A 19-year-old in the vehicle was arrested on an unrelated warrant.
No officers were injured during the shooting. The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation is investigating the shooting.