Teen suspect remains at large after shooting

Columbus police said a teenage suspect remained at large after a shooting at an east-side apartment complex on Sunday, May 17, left another teen hospitalized. Officers were called to 1871 Forest Oak Lane after reports of a shooting, according to Columbus police and local television reports. Emergency crews found one victim at the scene and took that person to a local hospital in critical condition. A responding officer later said the victim’s condition had been upgraded to stable, and investigators said both the victim and the suspect were believed to be between 14 and 17 years old. ### Where did the shooting happen, and when did officers get there? Sunday evening, May 17, is when Columbus police said officers were dispatched to the apartment complex on Forest Oak Lane on the city’s east side. The address given by police was 1871 Forest Oak Lane, a residential complex where investigators remained after the shooting was reported. (abc6onyourside.com) The east-side location became the center of an active investigation after the suspect left before officers arrived, according to police. Authorities did not say in the initial public accounts what led to the gunfire or whether the victim and suspect knew each other. ### What have police said about the victim and the suspect? (abc6onyourside.com) Columbus police said the victim was a teenager and was first reported in critical condition before later being listed as stable. That update came from a responding Columbus Division of Police officer cited in local coverage. Investigators said both the victim and the suspect were believed to be juveniles between 14 and 17 years old. (abc6onyourside.com) Police have not publicly released names, a suspect description or any arrest information in the reports reviewed. ### What is still unknown about the case? Police had not publicly identified the shooter by name as of the latest reports reviewed on May 20. (abc6onyourside.com) Authorities also had not released a motive, details on the circumstances immediately before the shooting, or any court filing tied to an arrest in the case. The lack of identifying details means the public record remains limited to the basic facts police confirmed at the scene: one teen was shot, one juvenile suspect fled, and detectives were still working the case. (abc6onyourside.com) Local reports said the scene remained active after officers arrived. ### How are investigators asking the public to help? (abc6onyourside.com) Anyone with information, video or images was asked to contact the Columbus Division of Police non-emergency line at 614-645-4545 or Columbus Crime Stoppers at 614-461-8477, according to a report that cited the city. Police also asked neighbors to avoid the area while investigators processed the scene. (abc6onyourside.com) Columbus police maintain an online reports portal where members of the public can request offense reports and search available records, though not all investigative details are immediately public. That portal is one of the main places where future case documents could appear if charges are filed. ### What happens next in the search for the suspect? (hoodline.com) As of Wednesday, May 20, Columbus police were still searching for the juvenile suspect and had described the investigation as ongoing. No public notice reviewed in the reporting indicated that an arrest had been made. Any next public update is likely to come from the Columbus Division of Police, either through a press release, a report made available through the city’s records system, or a public appeal for tips. (columbus.gov) Police said the suspect remained on the run, and they asked anyone with information about the shooting at 1871 Forest Oak Lane to contact investigators or Crime Stoppers. (abc6onyourside.com)