Columbus police arrest suspect charged in fatal shooting of Phenix City man
Columbus police have arrested and charged with murder a suspect in the Feb. 9 shooting death of a Phenix City man.
Trey Campbell, 26, was booked into the Muscogee County Jail, the Columbus Police Department announced Monday.
His preliminary hearing is scheduled for 9 a.m. Thursday in Columbus Recorder’s Court.
After police received a call around 8 p.m. Feb. 9 in reference to a person being shot in the 2400 block of Rice Street, they found Shovawn Baker, 34, suffering from a gunshot wound, according to CPD’s news release. Baker was transported to Piedmont Columbus Regional Hospital, where he died from his injuries.
Police also found Campbell with a gunshot wound at the scene. He had surgery at Piedmont and was released, police said.
CPD asks anyone with information about the case to contact Cpl. Roy Green at 706-225-4261 or roygreen@columbusga.org.
