Body found during search for missing person

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COLUMBUS – Columbus police detectives searching for a man who had been missing for several days found a body outside a Far West Side business Tuesday.

UPDATE 1/26/23 9:11a.m.: The victim in this incident has been identified as Hajid Jordan, 44, who was reported missing from Maryland. He had suffered a fatal gunshot wound, police said.

Missing Persons Unit detectives searching for the man, who was last seen at least a week ago, found an unidentified man on the lot of a business in the 600 block of Hilliard-Rome Road just after 1:40 p.m., police said.

Due to injuries the man had suffered, Homicide Unit detectives were notified and are currently investigating the death.

Anyone with information regarding this incident, is asked to call Columbus Police Homicide Unit at 614-645-4730 or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-TIPS (8477).