One Dead, One Injured in Accidental Shooting at North Columbus Motel

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1. North Columbus shooting leaves one dead, another injured

   Kate Shields

   Published October 4, 2026 · Accessed October 4, 2026

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   • Columbus Division of Police officers were dispatched around 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 4, to the Double Ten Hotel in the 6000 block of Zumstein Drive following reports of gunfire, NBC4 reported.

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     Officers were dispatched to the 6000 block of Zumstein Drive at the Double Ten Hotel at 1:30 a.m. on reports of a shooting.

   • Emergency responders transported two people to area hospitals, where one of the victims died, according to the station.

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     Two people were taken to the hospital, and one victim died at

2. Police: 1 dead, 1 injured in accidental shooting in north Columbus

   www.10tv.com

   Published October 4, 2026 · Accessed October 4, 2026

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   • A Columbus police sergeant at the scene told 10TV that a man accidentally shot himself and the bullet then hit a second victim nearby.

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     A Columbus police sergeant at the scene told 10TV a man accidentally shot himself and the bullet then hit a second victim nearby.