Crime

One dead in shooting at Wilson Apartments in Columbus, police say

One person is dead following a Friday afternoon shooting at a Columbus apartment complex, police said.

The incident occurred at Wilson Apartments on Eighth Avenue around 4 p.m. The victim’s identity has not yet been released, according to Major J.D. Hawk with the Columbus Police Department.

Homicide detectives and squad cars were seen in the area of Sixth Avenue and Belmont Street shortly after.

No information was available about a possible suspect.

This is a breaking news story and will be updated as more information comes available.

This story was originally published May 22, 2020 at 5:11 PM.

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Tandra Smith
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
Tandra Smith is the Ledger-Enquirer’s newest reporter. A Georgia Southern University graduate, she’s covered everything from protests to hurricanes and more. Here in Columbus and the Chattahoochee Valley, she will focus on breaking and trending news.
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