A man was killed in a shooting possibly related to a robbery Saturday night, Columbus police said.
Officers responded to a report of a shooting at the intersection of Aplin Drive and Penton Street on Columbus’ Southeast Side at 8:40 p.m. Saturday. Police found Vance Stiers, 21, suffering from a gunshot wound, according to a news release.
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Stiers was transported to a local hospital and pronounced dead at 9:52 p.m.
Police believe the shooting occurred nearby on the 7100 block of Tussing Road, according to a news release. Robbery could be “a possible motive,” according to police.
Anyone with information about the shooting can contact Columbus police at 614-645-2040 or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-8477.
bagallion@dispatch.com
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Police investigate fatal shooting on Columbus’ Southeast Side