COLUMBIA – Police in Lancaster County are investigating a shooting. On Monday, Jan. 15 around 11:58 p.m., police responded to the area of the 100 block of North Fourth Street in Columbia. Upon arrival, officers found a 16-year-old male with a single gunshot wound to his leg. He was transported to a local hospital. The wound is not considered life-threatening. Multiple spent shell casings were located and all indications are that the shooting occurred in the 300 block of Avenue G near its intersection with North Fourth Street. Investigators are working to obtain surveillance footage from several privately-owned security cameras in the area of the shooting. At this point, the shooting victim is not cooperating with investigators. Anyone with information related to the shooting is asked to contact Columbia Borough Police Detective Matt Leddy or the on-duty Patrol Supervisor at 717-684-7735.
