Columbus mass shooting wounds 10 in Short North; police seek suspect vehicle

Columbus police are looking for a suspect vehicle after 10 people were shot in the Short North area of Columbus overnight.

Latest updates: What we know about Columbus Short North mass shooting

"Detectives need your help locating this vehicle involved in a shooting this morning in the 1100 blk of N. High St., where 10 people were shot," a police post on X said Sunday. "The vehicle is believed to be a white, 4-door Honda Civic with tinted windows."

All 10 victims, including two juveniles, are expected to survive, police said.

The suspect was described as a male wearing all black clothing, according to a police post on Facebook.

The shooting happened about 2:30 a.m. in the 1100 block of North High Street near East 3rd Avenue, according to police.

An earlier Facebook post by police said one of the 10 victims was in critical condition and the others were stable. The victims range in age from 16 to 27.

When officers arrived at the scene, they located six victims suffering from gunshot wounds. As police helped victims and secured the scene, they were alerted to an additional four victims who had gone to local hospitals, according to police.

NBC 4 reports police chased the suspect vehicle before losing it.

Columbus police have not returned multiple calls from The Dispatch.

Ginther calls mass shooting 'outrageous'

Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther said the Sunday's gun violence was "outrageous, it's unacceptable and it must stop" in a statement issued at 11 a.m.

"Despite what happened, I want to reassure the community that the Short North is safe, but every neighborhood could be safer," he wrote.

Ginther urged parents to "step up — to know where their kids and teens are, and to enforce a curfew in homes."

Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein also responded in a Facebook post on a Dispatch article.

"We cannot sit back or become numb to the presence of violence in our city," he wrote. "We must do everything we can to protect public safety and keep our residents, businesses and neighborhoods safe from senseless violence."

Columbus City Council President Shannon Hardin said he was "angry and outraged to wake up to another senseless shooting."

"I met with Short North community leaders just three days ago to discuss safety and neighborhood issues," he wrote in a statement. "... We won't allow our neighborhoods to be terrorize by these reckless shootouts."

Hardin also advocated for "common-sense" gun control policies.

Ohio mass shootings

Any shooting of four or more people is considered a mass shooting, making this at least the second such event in Ohio this month.

On June 2, a mass shooting in Akron resulted in the death of 27-year-old LaTeris Cook and left 27 people injured. No arrests have been made. The shootings took place just after midnight at a birthday party.

Under Fire special report: 50 guns confiscated, 10 people shot, more than 100 gunshots detected all in 80 hours

Crime Stoppers accepting tips

Anyone with information on the shooting may call detectives at 614-645-4373 or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-TIPS.

This breaking story will be updated.

This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Ohio mass shooting wounds 10 in Columbus Short North area