Man charged with murder in 17th Avenue shooting
Columbus police have made an arrest in the fatal November shooting of 36-year-old Ronald Davis on 17th Avenue.
Saleem Jackson, 20, was arrested Thursday and charged with murder. He is scheduled to appear in Columbus Recorder’s Court at 8 a.m. Saturday, but officials are asking to reschedule that hearing for Tuesday at 8 a.m.
Jackson is being held in the Muscogee County Jail.
Police were dispatched to 4336 17th Ave. on Nov. 15 in reference to a shooting. Davis was found inside the home suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken to Midtown Medical Center where he was pronounced dead the next day.
Davis was described as a nice young man who worked at the Pizza Hut about two blocks from the shooting.
A witness on the scene, who refused to give his name, said he was in his home nearby when he heard commotion indicating someone was shot. He said Davis had been shot at least once in the head.
The Columbus Police Department Homicide Unit thanked the the Lagrange Police Department for their assistance with this case.
“This arrest would not have been possible without them,” Columbus police said in a news release.
This investigation is ongoing and more charges and arrests are expected.
Larry Gierer: 706-571-8581, @lagierer
This story was originally published December 8, 2016 at 6:39 PM with the headline "Man charged with murder in 17th Avenue shooting."