A man suffered severe injuries after a shooting Sunday morning.
The victim sustained a single gunshot wound to the upper leg and was taken to Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle for treatment, according to a Columbus Police Department press release.
He was shot outside of a home at about 9:32 a.m. in the 1700 block of 14th Avenue North. Public Information Officer Bryan Moore could not confirm if it was the victim’s home.
Moore said he believed the injury is life-threatening, though he did not know the victim’s condition as of late Sunday afternoon.
Moore said as of Sunday, there were no suspects. Anyone with information related to the incident is asked to contact the Columbus Police Department at (662) 244-3500 or Golden Triangle Crime Stoppers at (800) 530-7151.
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