COLUMBUS – A 30-year-old man found lying on a South Linden street early Tuesday morning became the city’s 43rd homicide victim of the year.
Officers responding to a reported shooting in the 1200 block of E. 20th Avenue at 4:17 a.m., Shedrick Parker III lying on the street behind a parked vehicle suffering from an apparent gunshot wound, said Homicide Unit third shift supervisor Sgt. Jeff Strayer.
He was taken to Grant Medical Center where he was pronounced dead about 30 minutes later, Strayer said.
There are no known motives or suspects and the investigation continues, Strayer said.
Anyone with information regarding this incident, is asked to call the Columbus Police Homicide Unit at 614-645-4730 or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-TIPS.