Teenager critically injured in shooting at Columbus shopping center

February 13, 2011 at 5:45p.m.

Associated Press

COLUMBUS

Police in Columbus say a 15-year-old boy was seriously hurt in a shooting that rattled shoppers at a popular retail center and followed a dispute at a computer and electronics store.

The teenager was shot in the head Saturday night at the busy Easton Town Center, a development of shops, restaurants and a movie theater about 8 miles northeast of downtown Columbus. He remained in critical condition Sunday.

The Columbus Dispatch reports police have no suspects and have had trouble finding witnesses even though the shooting happened amid weekend crowds. They say the shooting followed some sort of altercation at the nearby Apple Store.

The newspaper says teenagers fled the scene as officers arrived.

Sgt. Dana Norman says police will review video footage from area stores that have surveillance cameras.