Crime

Coroner says man shot to death in Columbus Sunday

Muscogee County Chief Deputy Coroner Freeman Worley says a 21-year-old Columbus man died as the result of a gunshot wound Sunday morning.

Worley said the death of Cody Mathis is being treated as a homicide.

Worley said Mathis was pronounced dead at Midtown Medical Center at 7:42 a.m.

Worley said friends of Mathis delivered him to the hospital at 4:49 a.m. Worley was told the shooting took place in the area of 51st Street and 15th Avenue.

The body of Mathis will be sent to Atlanta for an autopsy.

Larry Gierer: 706-571-8581, @lagierer

This story was originally published August 20, 2017 at 10:21 AM with the headline "Coroner says man shot to death in Columbus Sunday."

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