COLUMBUS – Police say two men were shot when an altercation broke out among members of a large group of people who had gathered to watch two women fight on a South Side street late Monday night.
Officers responding to the intersection of E. Gates Street and Ann Street at approximately 10:08 p.m., after a 911 caller reported a man shot and lying on the ground, found Earl Lindsey suffering from a single gunshot wound to the back of his neck, Assault Unit investigators said.
While Lindsey, 27 (right), was being transported to a local hospital for treatment, detectives say officers got a report that a second man had been dropped off at a local hospital with a gunshot wound related to the incident.
Rashawn Wilson, 18, had been shot in the chest and was rushed into surgery, police said.
Witnesses told police that a large crowd had gathered to watch two unknown women fight when an altercation occurred between Wilson and Lindsey. Police say the witnesses told investigators that Lindsey pulled out a handgun and shot Wilson and fell to the ground.
Detectives determined that a third had pulled his handgun and shot Lindsey once in the neck.
Lindsey was charged with felonious assault but the incident remains under investigation, detectives said.
Anyone with additional information is encouraged to contact the Columbus Police Assault Unit at 614-645-4141 or the Crime Stoppers tip line at 614-645-TIPS.