12-year-old boy identified as North Linden homicide victim

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Columbus police on Wednesday announced that the victim of a homicide on the northeast side of the city was a child.

The shooting occurred on Sunday night just after 10:15 p.m. in the North Linden area, where police said they found 12-year-old Angel Diaz suffering from a gunshot wound in the 1300 block of East Hudson Street. Medics arrived and pronounced him dead at 10:24 p.m.

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Investigators said they’re unsure what led to the shooting and did not have any suspect information as of Wednesday morning. Columbus police asked anyone with information to contact them at 614-645-4730.

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