COLUMBUS – A 15-year-old boy remains in critical condition after officers found him collapsed in the roadway with a gunshot wound Thursday in Columbus, according to the Columbus Police Department.
Police said officers were in the area of 19th Street and 7th Avenue North on April 23 when they saw a male lying in the roadway.
Officers immediately approached the teen and determined he had been shot, according to police. Emergency medical services were called through E-911, and officers began rendering aid at the scene.
The victim was identified as 15-year-old Messiah Harmon.
Police said Harmon was first taken to Baptist Memorial Hospital for treatment. Because of the severity of his injuries, he was later airlifted to another hospital, where he remains in critical condition.
The case remains under active investigation, and no additional details were immediately released.
Police said they are urging anyone with information about the shooting to contact the Columbus Police Department or Golden Triangle Crime Stoppers.
