1 dead and 1 critical after shooting on Columbus’ Southeast Side

Columbus police received a call at 8:24 pm Wednesday about a person having been shot in the 1400 block of Burstock Road at the Fairgate Apartments complex near Fairwood Park, according to dispatch.

Columbus police and fire medics arrived and found two people suffering from gunshot wounds.

Medics pronounced the victim dead at the scene at 8:32 pm, according to dispatch.

The second gunshot victim was transported in critical condition to OhioHealth Grant Medical Center, Downtown, dispatch reported.

Police have secured the scene and are canvassing the area for evidence and speaking with witnesses to the shooting.