Police looking for suspect after central Columbia shooting
![Columbia police investigate after a woman was shot Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020 in a Forest Avenue home.](https://abc17news.b-cdn.net/abc17news.com/2020/08/61882534923__89E22CE0-4A88-4249-979C-2A85362BC3AB-scaled.jpeg)
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
A suspect is still on the loose after a shooting early Tuesday morning in central Columbia.
Columbia police say a man shot a female in a home during a burglary on East Forest Avenue around 2 a.m. Tuesday.
Police said a female victim was taken to a local hospital and was in stable condition.
Officers say the suspect ran from the scene.
CPD later responded to an area of 4th Street looking for a person connected to the burglary but did not locate anyone.
Police say the man is considered armed and dangerous and that residents should use caution.