Police Say Fatal Hardesty Place West Shooting Stemmed From Attempted Robbery

Columbus police identified 18-year-old Aaliyah Chan as the victim killed Oct. 30 and confirmed two other people were wounded.

An Oct. 30 shooting at a condominium in the 1000 block of Hardesty Place West in Columbus' Briggsdale neighborhood occurred during an alleged robbery attempt that left one person shot and killed and two other people wounded, police said in a media release. Medics transported the first victim to a local hospital in critical condition, and a third victim was treated and released, whereas Columbus police dispatchers initially reported that one person was taken to a hospital in stable condition.

A street-level view looking toward townhomes and residential buildings on Hardesty Place West through trees and a chain-link fence.

The 1000 block of Hardesty Place West near Eakin Road in Columbus' Briggsdale neighborhood, pictured in 2015 Google Street View imagery.

Credit: Google Street View · © 2026 Google · Google Street View panorama 9Vq5fUTOLd9Gfa3sXgRkaQ, captured October 2015

Officers responding around 7:45 p.m. found one person suffering from at least one gunshot wound, who told police that a second person had also been shot and was in the basement of the condominium, police said in a media release. Medics pronounced 18-year-old Aaliyah Chan dead at the scene at 7:56 p.m., police said.

Chan graduated from Briggs High School this past spring, Columbus City Schools spokesperson Mike Brown told The Dispatch. She was a cheerleader at Briggs and planned to pursue cosmetology, according to family and friends.

Previously, Pique Media reported one dead and another injured in a Friday night shooting on Hardesty Place West.

Detectives have not publicly identified any suspects, police said, and no suspects had been taken into custody. Anyone with information is asked to contact the police Homicide Unit at 614-645-4730 or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-8477.

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    • An Oct. 30 shooting at a condominium in the 1000 block of Hardesty Place West in Columbus' Briggsdale neighborhood occurred during an alleged robbery attempt that left one person shot and killed and two other people wounded, police said in a media release.

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      Columbus police have identified a Columbus City Schools graduate who was shot and killed during an alleged robbery attempt that wounded two other people on the city's Southwest Side.Police responded to a report of a shooting at around 7:45 p.m. Oct. 30 at a condominium in the 1000 block of Hardesty Place West, police said in a media release.
    • Medics transported the first victim to a local hospital in critical condition, and a third victim was treated and released, whereas Columbus police dispatchers initially reported that one person was taken to a hospital in stable condition.

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      Medics transported the first victim to a local hospital in critical condition, and said that a third victim transported themselves to the hospital and was later released after being treated, police said.
    • Officers responding around 7:45 p.m. found one person suffering from at least one gunshot wound, who told police that a second person had also been shot and was in the basement of the condominium, police said in a media release.

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      Police responded to a report of a shooting at around 7:45 p.m. Oct. 30 at a condominium in the 1000 block of Hardesty Place West, police said in a media release. On arrival, they found one person suffering from at least one gunshot wound. The victim told police that a second person was also shot and was in the basement of the condo.
    • Medics pronounced 18-year-old Aaliyah Chan dead at the scene at 7:56 p.m., police said.

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      The second victim, identified as 18-year-old Aaliyah Chan, was pronounced dead at the scene at 7:56 p.m., police said.
    • Chan graduated from Briggs High School this past spring, Columbus City Schools spokesperson Mike Brown told The Dispatch.

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      Mike Brown, a spokesperson for Columbus City Schools, told The Dispatch Nov. 2 that Chan graduated from Briggs High School this past spring.
    • Detectives have not publicly identified any suspects, police said, and no suspects had been taken into custody.

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      Homicide detectives said they believe the shooting stemmed from a robbery attempt, and have not publicly identified any suspects.
    • Anyone with information is asked to contact the police Homicide Unit at 614-645-4730 or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-8477.

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    • An Oct. 30 shooting at a condominium in the 1000 block of Hardesty Place West in Columbus' Briggsdale neighborhood occurred during an alleged robbery attempt that left one person shot and killed and two other people wounded, police said in a media release.

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      COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- One person is dead and another is injured from a shooting in Columbus' Briggsdale neighborhood Friday night.
    • Medics transported the first victim to a local hospital in critical condition, and a third victim was treated and released, whereas Columbus police dispatchers initially reported that one person was taken to a hospital in stable condition.

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      According to Columbus police dispatchers, officers responded to a call at approximately 7:45 p.m. in the 1000 block of Hardesty Place West. One person was taken to a hospital in stable condition.
  3. https://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/our-world-shattered-family-remembers-teen-killed-in-columbus-shooting

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    • She was a cheerleader at Briggs and planned to pursue cosmetology, according to family and friends.

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      Friends and family gathered to light candles and remember Aaliyah Sunday night. She was a cheerleader at Briggs High School and hoped to build a future in cosmetology.
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    • Previously, Pique Media reported one dead and another injured in a Friday night shooting on Hardesty Place West.

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      One Dead, Another Injured in Friday Night Shooting on Hardesty Place West
  5. https://hoodline.com/2026/10/west-columbus-shooting-leaves-one-dead-two-others-injured-in-69th-homicide-of-2026/

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    • Detectives have not publicly identified any suspects, police said, and no suspects had been taken into custody.

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      No suspects had been taken into custody, the station's report on WSYX's findings noted.

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