REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio — An 18-year-old man was found dead in Reynoldsburg Tuesday morning, according to police.
Reynoldsburg police were called to Merchants Drive near Brice Road around 7:55 a.m. after receiving reports of an unresponsive man lying on the sidewalk.
When officers arrived at the scene, they then found Derrick Thompson with an apparent gunshot wound.
Thompson was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation is assisting with the investigation.
Reynoldsburg police do not believe there's an ongoing threat to the public at this time.