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Police: 13-year-old boy accidentally shot in northeast Columbus

Columbus police received a call of a reported shooting at 6:13 p.m. in the 2400 block of Marcia Drive in the Arlington Park neighborhood Friday.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A 13-year-old boy is seriously hurt after police say he was accidentally shot in northeast Columbus Friday evening.

Columbus police received a call of a reported shooting just before 6:15 p.m. in the 2400 block of Marcia Drive in the Arlington Park neighborhood. 

According to officers, they found a 13-year-old boy at the scene shot in the upper body. That boy was taken to Nationwide Children's Hospital in critical condition, but police say he is expected to survive.

No arrests have been made. According to the Columbus Division of Police, the incident is being investigated by detectives as an accidental shooting.

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