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Woman killed in Linden area shooting

Columbus police say they received a Shotspotter notification to the 1800 block of Republic Avenue just after 6:15 p.m. Sunday on a report of a shooting.
Credit: WBNS

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A woman is dead after a shooting in the Linden area Sunday evening.

Columbus police say they received a Shotspotter notification to the 1800 block of Republic Avenue just after 6:15 p.m. Sunday on a report of a shooting.

When officers arrived on the scene, they located 28-year-old Jasmine Johnson suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. 

Johnson was taken to Riverside Methodist Hospital in critical condition where she was later pronounced dead at 6:45 p.m.

Police do not have suspect information. Witnesses told police someone drove by the Republic Avenue location and fired multiple rounds which struck Johnson. 

This incident remains under investigation. 

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the Columbus Police Homicide Unit at 614-645-4730 or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-8477.

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