A 25-year-old man is dead and another injured in a shooting in north Columbus early Sunday morning, according to police.
Officers from the Columbus Division of Police responded to a complaint of a shooting around 4 a.m. on the 200 block of East Hudson Street in the University District.
Officers arrived to find two people inside a residence with suspected gunshot wounds.
Tonzaih Johnson was pronounced dead at 4:14 a.m. The second victim was taken to a local hospital, where their condition is reported as stable.
According to police, the gunshot may have been caused by domestic violence during a roommate argument. They stated that the incident is being investigated as a potential act of self-defense.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Columbus Police Homicide Unit at (614) 645-4730 or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at (614) 461-TIPS (8477).
If you or someone you know needs assistance getting out of an abusive relationship, call the free National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or the LSS CHOICES 24/7 hotline at 614-224-4663.
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