Shooting victim identified by Columbus police as investigation continues

Columbus Police have released more information about a shooting Monday morning that left a man dead.

Officers were called to a home in the 3000 block of Wedgewood Drive on a reported shooting at about 9:06 a.m. after a caller told authorities that he had shot a man who had attacked him.

Police say that 44-year-old David R. Young of Columbus was treated at the scene but eventually died. He was identified by the Bartholomew County Coroner’s Office.

According to their investigation, police say that Young was known to the residents of the home. He drove himself to the home Monday morning. A fight broke out near the front door and Young was shot.

The incident remains under investigation. A forensic autopsy has been scheduled.

No charges have been filed or arrests made in the case. Police say at the conclusion of the investigation, the findings will be given to the Bartholomew County Prosecutor’s Office for review.

If you have any information you should contact the Columbus Police Department at 812-376-2600.