Shooting victim is homicide victim #149 of 2020

COLUMBUS – Columbus police are investigating a deadly shooting on the Southeast Side.

Officers were called to the 1100 block of Lockbourne Road on a report of a shooting at 4:25 p.m. Monday found Maurice Anderson suffering from an apparent gunshot wound, said Sgt. James Marable of the Homicide Unit.

Anderson, 23, was taken to Grant Medical Center where he was pronounced dead at 4:49 p.m., the 149th homicide victim of 2020 in Columbus.

What precipitated the incident is still under investigation, Marable said.

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).