One dead, one critically hurt in East Side gunfire

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WTVN) -- One man is dead, another in extremely critical condition following a shooting on Columbus's East Side.

Police responded to the call just after 9 p.m. Wednesday in the 300 block of N. Roosevelt Ave. and found two men with gunshot wounds.

Deron Long, 25, was pronounced dead at the scene. 

Jevon Woods, 22, was taken to a local hospital and is listed in extremely critical condition.

Witnesses told police the shooter took off in a white pickup truck and police are still searching for that person.

.Anyone with information is asked to contact the Columbus Police Homicide Unit at 614-645-4730 or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-8477.


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