COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – One man is dead, another person injured after two overnight car crashes occurred within a mile apart in east Columbus.

According to Columbus police a man was found in a car that had crashed into a pole near the intersection of South James Road and East Main Street in Eastmoor.

At 1:11 a.m. Wednesday, officers found 28-year-old Shandar Weaver in the car while also suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken to Grant Medical Center in critical condition but was later pronounced dead at 2:43 a.m.

Police do not know initially where the man was shot or what led to the shooting. The case is being investigated as a homicide.

  • Police are investigating a car crash on South James Road near Clermont Road, Feb. 28, 2024. (NBC4/El Richards)
  • A man was found with a gunshot wound after his car crashed near South James Road and East Main Street, Feb. 28, 2024. (NBC4/El Richards)

About 30 minutes earlier police were investigating a crash one mile south, near the South James Road and Clermont Road intersection.

One person was taken to Grand Medical Center in critical condition after police say a car ran into a tree. Accident investigators are still unclear as to what led to the crash or how many people were inside the car.

CPD is asking that anyone with information regarding the shooting to call Detective Poliseno at (614) 645-6420, the Homicide Unit at (614) 645-4730, or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at (614) 461-TIPS (8477).