Man hospitalized after Far East Side shooting | The Columbus Dispatch

A man is in critical condition after being shot at an apartment on the Far East Side.

[Just saying]

Hope he lives but if he doesn't he'll be number 101.

[Paul Kiersey]

I think at this point in time, everybody including the news stations are just taking it as a daily occurrence. Did anyone else note that even though the police had a vehicle description and plate number, or so the article says, it was NOT listed? It's like the police don't REALLY care or want help!

[liddleguy]

It's hard to beleive, a shooting on the eastside?

[Derek]

"Two men entered the apartment at the rear of the building after a woman answered a knock on the door, Pilya said. The men went into a bedroom and shot the victim"

So was the knock a decoy or did they knock at the back door? If it was a decoy I'd say this was definetly a targeted attack.

[errrrduhhh]

liddleguy wrote:

It's hard to beleive, a shooting on the eastside?

Compared to the non-stop activity on the North and West ends, yes, it is hard to believed.

Nothing like failed sarcasm...

[keep reaching]

Far East like China??????

[KILLUMBUS OHIO]

101 it is!

Thank you Democratic Mayor Michael B. Coleman!

[economy]

With the economy and unemployment rate the way it is... who is not section 8 (or would not qualify if they still taking applicants)?

That is a whole other topic.

The article says it was his in laws apt. I would venture to say he was 'hiding out' and did not chose a good place, as he was found and shot.

[OMG]

We can suspect that the homicide dept is so overworked lately, there's not much they can do.

Sickening.

[Do Tell]

youshouldknowbetter wrote:

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Wow is that what you have STUPID........

sorry none of that in my neighborhood

[Another Shocker]

I wonder who has more killings this year...

Far East side?
South Linden?
Hilltop?
Franklinton?

[Citizen X]

KILLUMBUS OHIO wrote:

101 it is!
Thank you Democratic Mayor Michael B. Coleman!

Can you elaborate?

I don't see what he has to do with any of this.

[BoTremb]

KILLUMBUS OHIO wrote:

101 it is!
Thank you Democratic Mayor Michael B. Coleman!

How does the mayor fit into all this? Poverty and crime in Columbus existed long before Coleman. Violent crime also went down 10% from last year, during a recession.

[errrrduhhh]

Do Tell wrote:

<quoted text>If you knew anything about this side of town and the history you wouldnt say SUPRISE or IRRELEVANT idiot! This is good ol fashion east side evolution..

Their economical status is irrelevant. If this were done in a different area, one wouldn't yell, "6 figures!". I'm not saying that he was a stand up guy, either. I don't know him or his 'situation'. For all I know he was a 2 time felon, with 3 baby moms, and had a bad drug habit. Him possibly being on Section 8 doesn't justify anything, idiot!

[errrrduhhh]

OMG wrote:

We can suspect that the homicide dept is so overworked lately, there's not much they can do.
Sickening.

Street justice always seems to prevail.

[Citizen]

keep reaching wrote:

Far East like China??????

Actually this is between Pickerington and Canal Winchester if I'm not mistaken. It started getting a bit rough over there about 4 years ago. Too bad that was a relatively decent neighborhood.

[G I Joe]

It is number 101. Go Columbus be number 1 in the nation.

[Do Tell]

Citizen wrote:

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Actually this is between Pickerington and Canal Winchester if I'm not mistaken. It started getting a bit rough over there about 4 years ago. Too bad that was a relatively decent neighborhood.

Thank you Im glad someone understands the point...It didnt get bade until they started accepting section 8 vouchers around those parts of town....

[polly hanna]

Canal Winchester is a wee bit south of there. Used to be a nice town until the Win-Win and the Section 8s and all the trash from Columbus moved down there. There ought to be a rogues' gallery on the wall of the mayor's office with pix of those who brought this about.

[Citizen]

BoTremb wrote:

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How does the mayor fit into all this? Poverty and crime in Columbus existed long before Coleman. Violent crime also went down 10% from last year, during a recession.

I think it has increased during his term. It just seems like he really isn't as proactive as he could be to crack down on the drug and gang violence. Hope he can get some additional support from the FBI or other agencies.