Two killed, three injured in bar shooting on Far South Side

Cole Behrens, The Columbus Dispatch
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Around 9:45 p.m., five people were shot at Old Landmark Tavern at the 100 block of Rumsey Road, according to an Cmdr. Dennis Jeffrey. One was pronounced dead on scene shortly before 10 p.m. A second victim was pronounced dead after transport.
Around 9:45 p.m., five people were shot at Old Landmark Tavern at the 100 block of Rumsey Road, according to an Cmdr. Dennis Jeffrey. One was pronounced dead on scene shortly before 10 p.m. A second victim was pronounced dead after transport.

Two people were killed and three others were injured in a shooting at a Far South Side bar on Monday night, according to police.

Around 9:45 p.m., five men were shot at Old Landmark Tavern in the 100 block of Rumsey Road, according to Deputy Chief Smith Weir.

The two men killed were ages 34 and 53, according to a preliminary police report. One was pronounced dead at the scene of the shooting shortly before 10 p.m. The second was pronounced dead after being transported.

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The five victims ranged in age from mid-30s to mid-60s, Weir said.

Weir said it appeared there may have been multiple shooters, and it could have possibly been a shootout.

A number of motorcycles lined the front of the tavern. Local residents said the bar was a neighborhood gathering place and that this was the first time anything like this has happened in the area.

Weir acknowledged "speculation" of motorcycle gang involvement, but declined to comment on the circumstances that led to the shooting. He added that police currently do not have any suspects in custody.

Police have tentative identification on several of the victims but are awaiting next-of-kin notification.

One of the victims was shot in the neck and was transported to OhioHealth Grant Medical Center in critical condition, according to police dispatchers. Another sustained an injury to the abdomen and another to the ankle, and at least one victim transported themselves to the hospital.

Dispatch reporter Monroe Trombly contributed to this report.

Cole Behrens is a reporter at The Columbus Dispatch covering public safety and breaking news. You can reach him at CBehrens@dispatch.com or find him on Twitter at @Colebehr_report.

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