Ten people shot near downtown Columbus, Ohio, as police search for suspect

Ten people were shot, including one seriously injured, early Sunday in Columbus, Ohio, police said.

The shooting happened in the Short North Arts District near downtown around 2:30 a.m., with victims ranging in age from 16 to 27, according to Columbus police.

All of the victims in Sunday's shooting appeared to be men, according to NBC affiliate WCMH-TV in Columbus. Nine of the victims were in stable condition Sunday morning, Columbus police said.

Columbus Police Sgt. Joe Albert said a suspect was found shortly after the shooting, but officers lost him during a highway chase, according to the station. The suspect was driving a white Honda Civic with tinted windows, authorities said.

This is the third time in just over a year that there has been a major shooting in the Arts District.

On May 6, 2023, two simultaneous shootings occurred overnight, leaving at least 10 people shot, including one person who was shot by an officer, the station reported.

About two weeks later, three people were killed in a mass shooting near the neighborhood, which left at least three others injured, the station said.