Man found dead in Olentangy River near downtown Columbus had gunshot wound
Two dead in far north Columbus crash where car caught fire
Police said they were called at about 8 a.m. after a report of a male body floating in the Olentangy River near the Arena District. After recovering the body from the water, it was discovered the man had a gunshot wound.
Columbus police Sgt. Joe Albert said investigators will work to determine if the death is a homicide.
'We see the body in the river, our dive team comes in, at that point, that body is evidence,' Albert said. 'So our dive team's trying to recover evidence in the water. Our dive team will come in, they will not move the body until the coroner's office is on scene, just in case something like this occurs. When we remove the body, there are signs of possibly foul play.'
Albert said there are no suspects at this time.
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