One hospitalized after shooting involving a Columbus police officer on East Side

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – One person has been hospitalized with serious injuries Thursday morning after a reported shooting that involved a Columbus police officer on the east side of the city.

According to police dispatchers, one person was shot in the 500 block of North Nelson Road, near Nelson Park, at around 9:32 a.m. The unknown victim was taken to Grant Medical Center in life-threatening condition.

The call was originally reported as a stabbing, but police said that they received two calls, the second of which reported that a person with a knife tried to attack them before they were able to escape.

Police confirmed that an officer was involved in the shooting, but do not know how the incident escalated, nor did they have any suspect information as of 10 a.m.

The Bureau of Criminal Investigation has been called to the scene, which is standard procedure for when an officer is involved in a shooting.