6 victims in 4 shootings: What we know about weekend incidents in Columbus, Phenix City
Four non-fatal shootings in less than 24 hours around the downtown Columbus area are being investigated by the Columbus and Phenix City police departments.
Around 2 p.m. Saturday, Columbus officers responded to a shooting under the Oglethorpe Bridge, near Golden Park. One victim was transported to Piedmont Columbus Regional with non-life threatening injuries, Sgt. Aaron Evrard told the Ledger-Enquirer.
Police were setting up crime scene tape and markers around the area at 3 p.m.
At 10:15 p.m. Friday, officers from the robbery assault unit and patrol were called to the 1000 block of Broadway in reference to a shooting.
Two men and a woman were injured in the shooting and transported to Piedmont Columbus Regional for treatment, Evrard said. The woman had the most serious injuries but is not critical, he said.
According to an incident report obtained by the Ledger-Enquirer, the case is being investigated as an aggravated assault. No information on a possible suspect is included in the report.
A shooting in the 3300 block of Fifth Avenue that occurred around the time of the one on Broadway is not believed to be connected, Evrard said. A male victim was injured and transported to Piedmont Columbus Regional with a gunshot wound, but it was not life threatening, he said.
Phenix City
Around 8:15 p.m., officers were called to the 1400 Block of White Water Avenue in reference to a shooting. Officers found a male victim suffering from a gunshot wound, according to a news release from PCPD.
Witnesses told police a man was seen lingering in the parking lot of the Marriott hotel before approaching the victim and shooting him, according to the release. After the shooting, the suspect fled on foot across the 14th Street walking bridge into Columbus.
The victim was transported to Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown for treatment. His wounds were not life threatening, according to the release.
Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact PCPD at 334-298-0611 or 334-448-2819.
This story was originally published June 12, 2021 at 11:54 AM.
