Police charge brother in Columbus teen’s fatal shooting, the city’s 19th homicide this year
Columbus police have charged a sibling in the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old early Wednesday, authorities said.
Marquavious Ford, 21, was jailed on charges of murder and using a gun to commit a crime, police said. He’s accused of killing his younger brother Quindarious Ford, investigators said.
Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Bryan said earlier Wednesday that the two brothers were arguing in the 2300 block of Avalon Road when the shooting occurred.
The teenager was taken to Piedmont Columbus Regional, where he was pronounced dead at 5:15 a.m., the coroner said.
Marquavious Ford was booked into the Muscogee County Jail at 11:34 a.m., according to jail records. He is to have a preliminary hearing in Columbus Recorder’s Court at 9 a.m. Friday, police said.
Avalon Road runs between Macon Road and Forrest Road in east Columbus.
Quindarious Ford’s death marks Columbus’ 19 homicide so far this year. The city had six homicides in January and eight in February. Ford’s is the fifth so far this month.
This story was originally published March 17, 2021 at 9:28 AM.