14-year-old boy dead after being shot on Bell Street, dropped off at fire station
An investigation is underway after a fourteen year old boy was killed after being shot Friday afternoon on Bell Street.
Columbus police began investigating the shooting when officers responded to Fire Station 6, located on Brown Avenue, at 1:44 p.m. on Friday, May 19, 2023, in reference to a shooting victim, a 14-year-old boy, being dropped off at the station. EMS transported the boy to Piedmont Columbus Regional Emergency Room.
The boy, later identified as Jayden Tate, was pronounced dead at 3:27 P.M. Investigators located the initial shooting scene at the intersection of Henry Avenue and Bell Street. Investigators have not made any arrests.
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