Columbus Police say that a woman who shot and killed her boyfriend Monday afternoon might have acted in self defense and is not being charged. The woman, who has not been named, was questioned Monday following the shooting inside an apartment in the 2100 block of Winslow Drive. Malyk Shelby, 20, was found there at about 4:20 p.m. He was taken to OhioHealth Grant Medical Center where he died about an hour later.

Columbus Police say that a woman who shot and killed her boyfriend Monday afternoon might have acted in self defense and is not being charged.

The woman, who has not been named, was questioned Monday following the shooting inside an apartment in the 2100 block of Winslow Drive.

Malyk Shelby, 20, was found there at about 4:20 p.m. He was taken to OhioHealth Grant Medical Center where he died about an hour later.

According to homicide Sgt. David Sicilian, a verbal argument between the live-in couple escalated into violence, and the woman shot Shelby.

Police consulted with the Franklin County Prosecutor's office and determined that there was insufficient evidence to file charges.

The case remains open, however, Sicilian said.

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