Columbus teen fatally shot on Calhoun Drive marks 59th homicide this year
A Columbus teen is dead after a shooting on Calhoun Drive this weekend, Columbus police said.
Around 2:20 a.m. Sunday, officers with the Columbus Police Department were called to a residence in the 3900 block of Calhoun Drive for a shooting, according to a news release from CPD.
Officers found Jaleel Ali, 14, dead from a gunshot wound, CPD said.
Ali’s body will be sent to the Georgia Bureau of Investigations Crime Lab for an autopsy.
CPD’s Homicide Unit is currently investigating this incident. No arrest has been made at this time.
Anyone with information related to this case is encouraged to contact Sgt. Thomas Hill at 706-225-4345 or email at THill@columbusga.org. If you would like to remain anonymous, call 706-653-3188 or text VACS plus your message to 274637 (CRIMES).
The incident marks the 59th homicide of 2021 in Columbus. Ali is the seventh homicide victim of the year under the age of 16.
