Victim in Baker Plaza Drive shooting identified as 42 year old, Muscogee coroner says
An overnight shooting on Baker Plaza Drive in Columbus left a man dead, Muscogee County Chief Deputy Coroner Freeman Worley said.
Early Friday morning, officers with the Columbus Police Department responded to Cross Keys Apartments, 3818 Baker Plaza Drive, in reference to a shooting. Upon arrival, officers found Quantion Tate, 42, lying in the doorway with gunshot wounds.
He died at 3:25 a.m., Worley said.
CPD’s homicide unit is currently investigating. Tate’s body will be sent to the Georgia Bureau of Investigations Crime Lab for an autopsy.
Anyone with information related to this case is encouraged to call Detective Roy Green at 706-225-4261 or email at RoyGreen@columbusga.org . If you would like to remain anonymous, call 706-653-3188 or text VACS plus your message to 274637 (CRIMES).
This incident bring Columbus’ total homicide count for 2021 to 56.
Editor’s note: This story has been corrected to reflect the correct spelling of the victim’s name and his correct age.
This story was originally published October 8, 2021 at 11:34 AM.
