COLUMBUS, Ohio — A 34-year-old man has died after being shot in north Columbus Monday night.
Columbus police said the shooting happened just before 9:30 p.m. on the 4300 block of Malin Drive West near Morse Road.
Derrick Samuels Jr. was taken to an area hospital, where police said he was pronounced dead at 12:49 a.m. Tuesday.
Police are now searching for a male suspect, described as being roughly 5 feet 7 inches tall and traveling in a black Dodge Challenger. Police did not specify whether the suspect was the driver or the passenger.
Samuels' death marks Columbus’ 177th homicide in 2021, tying with 2020 for the highest ever recorded in a calendar year.
Editor's Note: 10TV previously reported the highest number of homicides recorded in Columbus in a calendar year was 175 (reported in 2020). The Columbus Division of Police issued an update on Nov. 19, saying its records changed to reflect 177 homicides occurred last year due to delayed deaths and one reclassification.