Man shot in NE Side apartment complex

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Investigators are looking for a man witnesses said they saw running from the scene of a shooting Tuesday afternoon at a Northeast Side apartment complex.

Fiasal Omar, 19, was found at the rear of 5236 Northtowne Boulevard with a gunshot wound at about 2:00p.m., detectives said.

Omar was taken to Riverside Methodist Hospital in critical condition and died about four hours later, police said.

Investigators say witness described a light-skinned black male with black jean pants running from the scene.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact the Columbus Police Homicide Unit at 614-645-4730 or Crime Stoppers at 614-645-TIPS.