FranklyTodd
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COLUMBUS, Ohio — Police said that a man was in critical condition after he was shot in the back while walking home from an east side grocery store Wednesday night.
William S. Burress was walking near Loeffler Avenue and Cherry Street at about 8:10 p.m. and was approached by two men, police said.
According to officers, the two men demanded money from Burress and he tried to walk away. Police said that one of the men fired numerous shots at Burress. One of them struck him in the back.
Burress, 42, was transported to Grant Medical Center.
Both men were last seen running east on Cherry Street. They are described as black and between 18 to 21 years old. One of the men is described as 5 feet 10 inches tall, weighing 180 pounds and was wearing a light-blue hooded sweatshirt, black hat and jeans. The other man is about 5 feet 8 inches tall, weighing 170 pounds and was wearing a red hooded sweatshirt and jeans.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Columbus Police Robbery Squad at 614-645-4665. Anonymous tips can be called into Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-645-8477.
William S. Burress was walking near Loeffler Avenue and Cherry Street at about 8:10 p.m. and was approached by two men, police said.
According to officers, the two men demanded money from Burress and he tried to walk away. Police said that one of the men fired numerous shots at Burress. One of them struck him in the back.
Burress, 42, was transported to Grant Medical Center.
Both men were last seen running east on Cherry Street. They are described as black and between 18 to 21 years old. One of the men is described as 5 feet 10 inches tall, weighing 180 pounds and was wearing a light-blue hooded sweatshirt, black hat and jeans. The other man is about 5 feet 8 inches tall, weighing 170 pounds and was wearing a red hooded sweatshirt and jeans.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Columbus Police Robbery Squad at 614-645-4665. Anonymous tips can be called into Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-645-8477.
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