Police are investigating a shooting that left two men injured, one of them seriously.
A Columbus Police Department press release issued Monday said two men arrived at about 9:05 p.m. Sunday at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle seeking treatment for gunshot wounds.
One victim sustained life-threatening injuries and was airlifted to another facility for further treatment while the second victim was treated for non-life-threatening injuries and later released.
Preliminary information indicates the shooting may have happened near the 1100 block of 11th Avenue South, the press release said. CPD Public Information Officer Sgt. Nicholas Hairston said the victims were not targeted at random.
The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information pertaining to the shooting is asked to contact CPD at (662) 244-3500 or Golden Triangle Crime Stoppers at (800) 530-7151.