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Clarendon Lane Shooting Marks Columbus's 64th Homicide of 2026
Read the full articleColumbus police are investigating a fatal shooting Tuesday night on Clarendon Lane in southwest Columbus that killed one person. Investigators have no suspects in custody and have not released the victim's identity or a motive.
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One person dead after southwest Columbus shooting
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Officers were dispatched to the 2000 block of Clarendon Lane around 7:50 p.m. following initial reports of gunfire, where they located a person suffering from a gunshot wound, a police dispatcher told NBC4.
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A police dispatcher told NBC4 that officers were called to the 2000 block of Clarendon Lane around 7:50 p.m. Officers found an unidentified victim suffering from a gunshot wound.
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Units arrived at 2189 Clarendon Lane at 7:53 p.m. and found the victim severely wounded, WSYX reported.
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Columbus Police were called to 2189 Clarendon Lane at 7:53 p.m.
First responders transported the wounded individual in critical condition to Grant Medical Center in downtown Columbus.
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The victim was taken to Grant Medical Center in critical condition.
The victim was pronounced dead at 8:27 p.m.
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The victim later died. They were declared dead at 8:27 p.m.
Authorities have not publicly identified the victim, and Columbus police said that no suspects were in custody as of Tuesday night, WSYX reported.
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There are no suspects in custody at this time, according to police.
The death marks the city's 64th homicide of 2026 and the fifth homicide recorded in Columbus during the first week of October, according to police department figures.
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This is the city’s 64th homicide of 2026 and the 5th homicide of October.
1 dead after west Columbus shooting
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Investigators have not disclosed details regarding what led to the shooting, and the incident remains under investigation by the Columbus Division of Police.
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The shooting remains under investigation.