Crime

Man wounded by shotgun blast in Columbus

A man was wounded in the head by a shotgun blast outside of the After 5 Sports Bar and Grill on Midtown Drive Sunday morning.

According to Columbus police, a bullet grazed the back of the victim’s head.

The victim was treated at Midtown Medical Center.

The incident took place at 2:04 a.m.

Three bullet holes were found in a 1995 Mercury Grand Marquis.

The shooter was described as a black male wearing a white shirt.

Larry Gierer: 706-571-8581, @lagierer

This story was originally published May 22, 2016 at 2:43 PM with the headline "Man wounded by shotgun blast in Columbus."

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