One person in critical condition after officer-involved shooting in Tee Jaye’s parking lot

Following a standoff, one man was injured after being shot by a police officer in a south Columbus restaurant parking lot early this morning.

Columbus Police said that just after 5 a.m. this morning, officers responded to a ShotSpotter report that shots were fired on the 1300 block of Parsons Ave. They arrived to find an armed man firing shots in the parking lot of Tee Jaye’s Country Place, which is located at 1385 Parsons Ave. The restaurant was closed at the time.

According to Columbus Police, after a standoff, shots were fired at officers. At least one officer returned fire, wounding the individual.

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The man was rushed to Grant Medical Center in critical condition. No officers were injured in the incident.

The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation is investigating the incident.

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