Crime

Columbus man gunned down Christmas Day marks city’s 41st homicide of 2019, coroner says

A 20-year-old man gunned down on Christmas Day has become Columbus’ 41st homicide of 2019.

Police called at 7:14 p.m. to 4539 Old Cusseta Road at Parkway Place Apartments found the youth mortally wounded, authorities said. Medics were unable to resuscitate him.

Deputy Coroner Charles Newton pronounced him dead at 8:10 p.m.

On Thursday morning, Coroner Buddy Bryan identified the victim as Devonte Owens. Owens lived at Parkway Place, Bryan said.

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This story was originally published December 26, 2019 at 9:34 AM.

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Tim Chitwood
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
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Tim Chitwood is from Seale, Alabama, and started as a police beat reporter with the Ledger-Enquirer in 1982. He since has covered Columbus’ serial killings and other homicides, following some from the scene of the crime to trial verdicts and ensuing appeals. He also has been a Ledger-Enquirer humor columnist since 1987. He’s a graduate of Auburn University, and started out working for the weekly Phenix Citizen in Phenix City, Ala.
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