Baby killed, mother injured after shooting in Columbus Tuesday night

COLUMBUS — A baby was killed in a shooting at home in Columbus Tuesday night.

The suspect, who is in custody, shot a woman and her 1 to 2-year-old baby inside a home near Lazelle Road and Worthington Galena Road in north Columbus, according to Chief Elaine Bryant and our news partners at WBNS.

Police say the suspect crashed a vehicle after taking the mother and her baby out of the home and forcing them into a vehicle. After the crash he reportedly fled the vehicle and carjacked another vehicle, WBNS reported.

The suspect was arrested by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, but he has not been identified.

Bryant said the shooting inside the home began as a domestic situation.

The mother who was shot is stable, according to WBNS.