Local resident shot in stomach

A shooting occurred inside a residence at the Arbors at Water’s Edge apartment complex, 4060 N. County Road 150W, on the northwest side of the city, Columbus police said.

The incident was reported to city police about 3 p.m. Saturday, said Lt. Matt Harris, spokesman for the Columbus Police Department.

The victim, an adult male, was shot in the stomach and was transported via medical helicopter to an unspecified medical facility for treatment, Harris said.

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Columbus police investigators were conducting interviews at the scene, where witnesses said the suspects were seen leaving the complex in a gray-colored passenger vehicle.

The apartment complex is west of U.S. 31 and Indianapolis Road, and south of Lowell Road.

Anyone with information on the shooting is encouraged to call the Columbus Police Department tips line at 812-376-2600. Tips can be left anonymously.