COLUMBUS, Ohio — Columbus police identified the man who was fatally shot in the Hilltop area of Columbus early Monday morning. Another man was also injured in the shooting.
The shooting happened just after 3 a.m. on the 100 block of Whitethorne Avenue just off of West Broad Street. Officers arrived at the scene and found both victims.
Police said 25-year-old Darwin Garcia and a 33-year-old man were shot in the backyard of a home and then ventured out into the street.
Garcia was pronounced dead at the scene by medics at 3:25 a.m.
Garcia's death marks the 35th homicide in the city this year.
The 33-year-old man was taken to Grant Medical Center and is listed in serious but stable condition.
Police have not provided information on a possible suspect.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call Columbus Police Homicide Unit at 614-645-4730 or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-TIPS (8477).