Columbus police investigating reported shooting Saturday afternoon
Columbus police are investigating another shooting this weekend.
This shooting occurred during the mid-afternoon hours of Saturday, January 3, 2026. Columbus police posted on X/Twitter that an individual with a gunshot wound was reported in the 400 block of Mellon Street.
The individual is expected to be okay, according to police. Investigators are working to determine where the shooting happened.
No arrests have been made, at this time.
This is the fourth shooting since the start of the new year, with a total of four victims reported.
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