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One dead, three injured in shooting near Columbus strip club

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — One person is dead and three others were injured after a shooting Sunday near a strip club on the north side of Columbus.

Around 2:15 a.m., the Columbus Division of Police responded to reports of a shooting near The Doll House gentleman’s club at 1680 Karl Court, according to police. Medics pronounced one male victim dead just before 2:30 a.m., police said. Police identified the victim as 37-year-old Charles T. Smith.


Two women, ages 23 and 24, were also shot and taken to OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital in stable condition, police said. A fourth victim was grazed by a bullet but released after being treated at the scene.

Detectives are looking for two people of interest in connection to the shooting, according to police.

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Police encouraged anyone with information to call the Columbus Division of Police Homicide Unit at 614-645-4730 or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-8477.

This is a developing story and will be updated as additional information becomes available.