Columbus police investigate fatal shooting at First Avenue apartments
One person is dead following a shooting late Monday night at an apartment complex near the Bibb City neighborhood of Columbus.
Reports of a heavy police presence at the Lofts at Riverwalk apartments, located at 3201 First Avenue, began coming into CNAW2News.com around 9 p.m. Monday, August 24, 2026.
The Columbus Police Department confirmed officers responded to the apartment complex in reference to a shooting.
According to police, one person was pronounced deceased at the scene. The victim’s identity has not yet been released.
Multiple Columbus Police officers, including crime scene investigators, were observed at the complex as authorities worked to process the scene.
The Columbus Police Department’s Violent Crimes Unit is investigating the shooting.
This is a developing story.
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