14-year-old shot inside NE Side home

COLUMBUS – A 14-year-old boy was treated for a gunshot wound after police say he was in the kitchen of a Northeast Side home Wednesday.

Officers dispatched to the 2800 block of Argyle Drive on a report of a shooting at approximately 5:16 p.m. found the teenager suffering from a single gunshot wound.

He told police he was in the kitchen when he heard a loud bang and realized he was shot, said Det. James Franco of the Felony Assault Unit.

The youth was transported to Nationwide Children’s Hospital in stable condition.

The incident is still under investigation and anyone with information is asked to contact the Felony Assault Unit at 614-645-2971 or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-TIPS (8477).