Masked gunman opens fire on Columbus crowd at barbecue - WTOC-TV: Savannah, Beaufort, SC, News, Weather & Sports

Masked gunman opens fire on Columbus crowd at barbecue

Posted: Updated:
By Roslyn Giles - bio | email
COLUMBUS, GA (WTVM) -

A Sunday afternoon barbecue amongst friends came to an abrupt end when a masked gunman opened fire on the crowd.

A group of people standing around enjoying the gathering found themselves running for cover at 2:30 p.m.  One person was shot in the leg.

He was transported to the hospital by a private vehicle. Police say the 26-year-old man suffered non-life threatening injuries. Investigators are following up on leads at this hour.

No arrests have been made.

WTVM has a crew on the scene. Tune into News Leader 9 at 6 for the latest.