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A 31-year-old man, James Pettigrew, was fatally shot in Columbus’ South Central Hilltop neighborhood. Police are seeking information from the public.

A 31-year-old man has died following a shooting on the west side of Columbus
Columbus police investigate the scene of a fatal shooting on South Richardson Avenue in the South Central Hilltop neighborhood.

A 31-year-old man has died following a shooting on the west side of Columbus

A 31-year-old man has died following a shooting on the west side of Columbus, authorities report.

Columbus Division of Police Sgt. James Fuqua confirmed that officers responded to a report of a shooting around 3:20 p.m. in the 500 block of South Richardson Avenue, in the South-Central Hilltop neighborhood.

Officers found the victim, later identified as James Pettigrew, suffering from a gunshot wound. Pettigrew was rushed to Grant Medical Center in critical condition but was pronounced dead at 3:53 p.m.

Police have not released information about any suspects or the circumstances leading up to the shooting.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Columbus Police Homicide Unit at (614) 645-4730 or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at (614) 461-TIPS (8477).


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