Crime

Police identify man killed in Phenix City shooting on Sandfort Road

The victim of a shooting this weekend in Phenix City has been identified as David Leroy Oliver, 25, according to Phenix City police.

Police responded to the shooting at 2712 Sandfort Road around 10:45 a.m. Saturday and found Oliver shot dead inside a vehicle, according to a release. His body will be sent to Atlanta for an autopsy.

Steven Ray Harris, 61, was arrested for capital murder in the shooting, police said.

The case is still an open investigation and anyone with information is asked to call the Phenix City Police Department at 334-448-2819 or 334-448-2835.

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Allie Dean
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
Allie Dean is the Columbus city government and accountability reporter for the Ledger-Enquirer, and also writes about new restaurants, developments and issues important to readers in the Chattahoochee Valley. She’s a graduate of the University of Georgia.
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