COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus police are on the lookout for a shooter in a robbery this month near the Ohio State University campus.
The robbery occurred at the University District's Gateway plaza in the 1500 block of North High Street just before 2 a.m. on July 7. One suspect, 18-year-old Skyler Steward, was arrested, with records showing he appeared in court Friday, while his unidentified accomplice fled the scene and has yet to be found. Steward was charged with multiple felonies, including two counts of aggravated robbery, two counts of robbery and one count of felonious assault.
The victim reported waking up from his sleep at a table in the plaza to find his backpack had been taken. He observed two suspects running away and chased after the suspects. One turned toward him, brandished a gun, and shot him in the left foot.
With the robbery taking place near Ohio State's campus, the robbery and shooting were captured on video. Steward was later arrested near the scene of the crime, around the 1300 block of North High Street, identified by the clothing seen in the footage. He admitted to participating in the robbery but said he was not the shooter, according to Columbus police.
A picture pulled from the camera footage showed the two accomplices, with the suspected shooter on the left:
Anyone with information on the alleged shooter is asked to contact Detective Jim Schiering at 614-645-3951 or at jschiering@columbuspolice.org, the Columbus Police Robbery Unit at 614-645-4665, or submit an anonymous tip to Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-8477.
