COLUMBUS – Police say a 19-year-old man died at the hospital after being shot by an unknown assailant Saturday afternoon.
Antom Stargell died at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, where he was taken by private vehicle following the shooting in the 1400 block of Parsons Avenue at approximately 2:43 p.m., according to Sgt. Edward Powell III of the Columbus police Homicide Unit.
Officers dispatched to the scene on Parsons Avenue on a report of shots fired found evidence of a shooting but were unable to locate a victim, Powell said.
A vehicle arrived at the hospital a few minutes later and dropped off Stargell, who was later tied to the shooting, Powell said.
Stargell was pronounced dead at 3:08 p.m., the 83rd homicide victim in Columbus this year.
Anyone with information regarding the incident, is asked to call the Homicide Unit at 614-645-4730 or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-TIPS (8477).