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Police: 2 adults, 2 children injured in targeted shooting on I-670 near downtown Columbus

Police received a call around 11:45 a.m. on a report of a shooting near the intersection of Neil Avenue and Goodale Avenue.

Two adults and two children were injured in what police call a targeted shooting on Interstate 670 near downtown Columbus Friday morning.

The Columbus Division of Police said officers were called around 11:45 a.m. on a report of a shooting near the intersection of Neil Avenue and Goodale Avenue.

Detectives learned that the shooting started from an argument in Easton, which continued onto Interstate 670 and Neil Avenue.

According to police, multiple children were inside the vehicle. Two of those children, ages 3 and 10, were hit.

Police say one adult was shot in the arm while the other was shot in the back. The 10-year-old child was struck in the legs and the 3-year-old was hit in the foot.

An officer working at a construction site at West Goodale Avenue and Hunter Street near Goodale Park was flagged down by the people in the car, police said.

Police say all four victims are in stable condition as of Friday night.

I-670 westbound between I-270 and I-71 was closed for several hours but had since reopened.

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