Man killed in early morning shooting at Sheetz gas station on Columbus’ Southeast Side
A 23-year-old man died in the early hours of Friday morning after Columbus police said he was shot at a gas station on the city's Southeast Side near U.S. Route 33.
Columbus police identified the victim as Jared B. Porter, who according to public records was living in Circleville as recently as 2021.
Police were called to the reported shooting at 4:22 a.m. at the Sheetz gas station at 3999 S. Hamilton Road near Groveport, where inside they found the wounded man, since identified as Porter.
Porter was taken to an area hospital in critical condition and was pronounced dead at 5:41 a.m., police said.
Homicide detectives are investigating the shooting and have not yet determined a suspect or motive, according to police.
Anyone with information can call the Columbus Police Homicide Unit at 614-645-4730 or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-8477.
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This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Man killed in shooting at Columbus Southeast Side Sheetz gas station
