Columbus man killed in afternoon shooting marks city’s 24th homicide of 2021
A Columbus man shot around mid-afternoon Sunday died later at the hospital, marking the city’s 24th homicide so far this year.
Demetrius Daniels, 26, was shot around 3:15 p.m. in the 4600 block of Reese Road, before a private vehicle took him to St. Francis Hospital, police said.
Daniels arrived at the hospital at 3:23 p.m., and died from his wounds there at 4:04 p.m., aid Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Bryan.
About 10 gunshots were reported, Bryan said. Reese Road in east Columbus, just south of the Manchester Expressway.
Police asked that anyone with information on Daniels’ shooting contact Detective Robert Nicholas at 706-225-4363 or robertnicholas@columbusga.org.
Twenty-four homicides is nearly double the toll at this time last year, when the total was 13, with the 14th reported April 18.
This story was originally published April 11, 2021 at 7:33 PM.