Crime

Shots fired outside of Willow Creek Apartments

Columbus police said they are searching for man nicknamed “Five” accused of shooting at an 18-year-old woman and vehicle Monday night at Willow Creek Apartments.

No one was injured in the 7:30 p.m. incident reported to have happened in the parking lot outside of the 3700 Buena Vista Road apartment complex.

Authorities said they were called to area around 8 p.m. Sunday and spoke to the woman and 45-year-old car owner on the scene.

It was reported that a thin black man with facial tattoos fired a .45 caliber handgun at the woman and a 2014 Chevy Malibu, causing more than $1,000 worth of damage to the car.

According to the police report, the woman told authorities that she knows the suspected gunman by the nickname “Five,” and he is 5 feet 11 inches tall and between the ages of 20 and 30. He was last seen wearing a dark tank top and shorts, she added.

Sarah Robinson: 706-571-8622, @sarahR_92

This story was originally published February 23, 2016 at 10:42 AM with the headline "Shots fired outside of Willow Creek Apartments."

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