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Man, 21, critical after shooting near downtown Columbus nightclub

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A 21-year-old man is in critical condition after a shooting overnight Saturday in downtown Columbus near a nightclub, per police.

Columbus police state that they received reports of a shooting close to 1:45 a.m. near the XO nightclub on East Long Street. At the scene, officers found the man with a gunshot wound.

The victim was taken to Grant Medical Center in critical condition. According to CPD, two people were detained at the scene.

In an afternoon update, police said that the Columbus Police Homicide Unit will investigate the shooting due to the severity of the injury.

Anyone with further information is asked to call CPD at 614-645-4730.