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Man is life-flighted but expected to survive after shooting in Newark

NEWARK, Ohio (WCMH) – A 24-year-old man was flown to a Columbus hospital after a shooting Saturday night. 

The shooting occurred around 10:30 p.m. in the 900 block of King Road, Newark police said. 


According to witnesses, two men were fighting before a single gunshot was heard. The victim, a 24-year-old man from Etna, was shot in the abdomen and taken to a hospital in stable condition.

Newark police said they are looking to speak to a person of interest but are not yet releasing his name. Anyone with information may call them at 740-670-7215.