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One dead, another injured in Saturday morning Ohio shooting

COLUMBUS — One person was killed, and another critically injured in a shooting Saturday morning in the Northern Lights neighborhood.

According to Columbus police, officers responded to reports of a shooting at 8:21 a.m. near the intersection of Walford Street and Fitzroy Drive, just south of Morse Road.

Upon arrival, they found two male victims. One man was pronounced dead at the scene at 8:29 a.m., while the other was rushed to the hospital in critical condition.

His condition has since been upgraded to stable.

As a precaution, police issued a temporary “shelter in place” alert, which was lifted shortly afterward.

The Columbus Division of Police Homicide Unit is investigating the incident.

Authorities have not yet determined a motive or identified any suspects.

Anyone with information is urged to contact the Columbus Police Homicide Unit.

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