Police ask public for information after Wednesday night homicide in Benning Hills
Columbus police are investigating a homicide that occurred around 8:04 p.m. Wednesday in the Benning Hills neighborhood.
According to a release from Sgt. Jeff Kraus, patrol units responded to shots fired in the area of Lafayette Drive and Patton Drive.
They found Deondray Lamar Williams, 26, unresponsive and suffering from a gunshot wound, according to Kraus. EMS were unable to resuscitate Williams and he later died. The Columbus Police Department Homicide Unit was called to begin the investigation.
Anyone with information about the homicide is asked to contact Detective Zach Cole at 706-225-4295 or at at zcole@columbusga.org.