1 person shot, killed near a supermarket in Ohio

(This story has been updated to accurately reflect the most current information and to add photos and a video.)

Columbus police have identified a 51-year-old man who died Saturday after being shot near a supermarket in the University District.

Police said Paul Allgood, 51, died Saturday afternoon at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center from his injuries.

Allgood was shot across the street from the Kroger, located at 1350 N. High St., around 2:40 p.m.

Police said the shooting happened near the intersection of North High Street and Clark Place, about a mile from Ohio Stadium, where Saturday’s football game took place.

Sergeant James Fuqua said a suspect was wearing dark clothing and possibly a gray hooded sweatshirt. Police have not yet publicly identified a suspect in the shooting.

Around 4 p.m., North High Street was closed for two blocks, between West Fifth and West Seventh Avenues, with yellow police tape. Kroger remained open, although it appeared the Ohio liquor store, whose entrance is on High Street, was closed.

The scene caught the attention of passersby in the area, including increased traffic coming from the Ohio State University football game.

A taxi driver, who did not give his name, told The Dispatch that he saw the shooting but could not answer a reporter’s questions before speaking to police.

Highball Halloween in the Short North Arts District, about a mile south of the shooting scene, was not affected.

The path of endless spectators streaming out of the match found the High Street closed. Most seemed to hear about the shooting as they walked past the police tape.

Reese Pearson traveled with his 12-year-old son Dash from Alexandria, Virginia, to support Nebraska. They rented an Airbnb nearby so they could walk away from the game. He works in Washington and is used to the police response.

“This happens in a city; you just walk around it and let the police do their job,” Reese Pearson said.

He felt disappointed about the Korenhuskers‘ loss to the Buckeyes until he came across the police tape.

“There are actually bigger problems in life,” Pearson said.

Mariah and Dan Gray, dressed in Buckeyes gear, traveled from London, Ontario for the game. They often travel to Columbus to support the Blue Jackets and Buckeyes.

Their friend, a bartender, was murdered on the High Street about three years ago. Still, they think it’s fine to go out in the Korte Noorden.

“I’ve honestly never felt unsafe here,” Dan Gray said.

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