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Man killed in shooting near intersection of Parsons Avenue and Olpp Avenue

COLUMBUS (WCMH) – One man is dead after a shooting in south Columbus.

The shooting happened around 9:52pm Friday near the intersection of Parsons Avenue and Olpp Avenue.


According to the Columbus Division of Police, officers found 38-year-old Charles Eugene Staten unresponsive and suffering from a gunshot wound at the scene. Staten was transported to Grant Medical Center in critical condition, where he was pronounced dead at 11:23pm.

Police do not have any suspect information at this time. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the Columbus Division of Police Homicide Unit at 614-645-4730 or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-TIPS(8477).