Central Ohio Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for information leading to an arrest in a shooting off Interstate 70 near Livingston Avenue.
According to Columbus police, the victim was driving around 4:35 p.m. on Oct. 18 just off I-70 westbound at the Livingston Avenue exit on the city’s East Side. The victim noticed a white Infiniti SUV being driven by a female was following the victim’s vehicle. The victim did not recognize the woman.
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Police say the victim took steps to try and avoid the person that was following them and got off the interstate. The suspect vehicle followed and pulled alongside the victim’s vehicle.
The suspect fired a handgun twice, striking the victim’s rear tire, then drove way on Livingston Avenue, police say. The victim was not injured.
Anyone with information is asked to call Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-TIPS, use the free P3 Tips mobile application or submit information online at www.stopcrime.org. All tips to Crime Stoppers are anonymous and a special coding system is used to provide the reward.
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