COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Columbus Division of Police has identified a man who was fatally shot at an east Columbus bar early Sunday morning.
Officers were called to the Lotus Lounge bar, located in the 6000 block of Channingway Boulevard, after 1:40 a.m. on a report of a shooting. When officers arrived, they found one person suffering from gunshot wounds.
Shawn Grooms, 31, was pronounced dead at 1:50 a.m. by medics. Another victim was taken to a nearby hospital in what police described as "stable" condition.
No suspect information has been released at this time. It is unclear what led up to the shooting.
Police said multiple witnesses fled the scene in a panic following the shooting. Anyone who was nearby is asked to contact the Columbus Police Homicide Unit at 614-645-4730 or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-8477 (TIPS).
