COLUMBUS – A man who was found dead on the Hilltop early Friday is the 147th homicide victim of 2020 in Columbus.
UPDATE 11/23/20 6:42 a.m.: Police confirm death is a homicide
UPDATE 11/24 7:53 a.m.: Police have released the identity of the victim
Officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert in the area of Columbian and Doren Avenues at 1:24 a.m. found Davion Galloway in the roadway unresponsive and suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, Sgt. David Shimberg of the Homicide Unit said.
The 30-year-old Galloway was pronounced dead at the scene.
Shimberg says investigators are still attempting to determine a motive for the shooting.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the Columbus Police Homicide Unit at 614-645-4730 or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-TIPS (8477).
A man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, found in a vehicle on a freeway exit ramp Thursday night, was listed in critical condition, police said.
Officers found 34-year-old Jason Sawyers sitting in the driver’s seat of the vehicle on the I-71 northbound exit ramp to E. North Broadway at approximately 7:37 p.m., Felony Assault Unit Det. Mautez Fulton said.
This incident is still under investigation and anyone with information is asked to contact police at 614-645-2971 or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-TIPS (8477).