COLUMBUS – Four people were shot and a teenager is facing criminal charges in an exchange of gunfire near Nationwide Children’s Hospital and an elementary school Monday after a firearm sale turned into a robbery attempt.
SHOOTING INVESTIGATION LEADS TO 17YO ARRESTED: Edward Thorn III & others went to 889 E. Livingston Ave. to sell a gun to 19yo Tyell Reid. Instead of making the transaction, Thorn began firing multiple times. Others joined in & fired shots. The case remain under investigation. pic.twitter.com/rCzZja5lk9
— Columbus Division of Police (@ColumbusPolice) April 30, 2019
Police say Edward Thorn and some companions went to the home on E. Livingston Avenue, near Gilbert Street, at about 2:16 p.m. to sell a handgun to Tyell Reid but, instead of making the transaction, Thorn, 17, pulled a gun and fired multiple shots, Columbus Assault Unit detectives said.
A person whose identity had not been determined came to Reid’s defense and fired back at Thorn and the other suspects before leaving the scene, police said.
Four gunshot victims were transported to area hospitals and Thorn was arrested.
The home where the shooting took place is less than two blocks from Livingston Elementary School and a short distance away from Nationwide Children’s Hospital.
This incident is still under investigation. Anyone with information on this is asked to call the Columbus Police Assault Unit at 614-645-4141 or Crimestoppers at 614-645-(TIPS).