Shooting victim drives himself to Ohio children’s hospital, walks in and dies

COLUMBUS — A 41-year-old man was shot and killed near Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus Monday night, according to our media partners WBNS-10 TV.

Around 10:30 p.m., Larry Edwards walked into the hospital with a gunshot wound, according to the Columbus Division of Police.

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Police say Edwards was shot while driving on Parsons Avenue, which is right next to the hospital.

Edwards died from his injuries just after 11 p.m., WBNS-10 reported.

Police believe the shooting happened right outside the hospital, but additional information was not immediately available.

According to another Columbus station WCMH-4 TV, police tapped off the hospital overnight and focused the investigation on Parsons Ave.

At 3:30 a.m., police towed a vehicle that may have been connected to the shooting, WCMH-4 said.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Columbus Police Homicide Unit at (614) 645-4730 or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at (614) 461-TIPS (8477).

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