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11-year-old girl injured in Hilltop shooting

Officers were called to the 2700 block of West Mound Street just after 1:40 p.m. for a reported shooting.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — An 11-year-old girl is in the hospital after a shooting in the Hilltop neighborhood on Sunday afternoon, according to the Columbus Division of Police.

Officers were called to the 2700 block of West Mound Street just after 1:40 p.m. for a reported shooting. Upon arrival, the girl's mother told officers that her daughter had been shot in the back while they were traveling in a vehicle.

The girl was taken to Nationwide Children's Hospital. Officers describe her condition as stable.

Columbus police describe the suspect as a male between the ages of 15-17.

The incident remains under investigation, according to police.

Anyone with information is asked to call Felony Assault Unit Detective Nathan Komisarek at 614-645-2971 or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-TIPS (8477).

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