Milgen Road fatal shooting leaves Columbus man dead, Muscogee deputy coroner says
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A fatal shooting before sunrise Wednesday at a north Columbus strip mall has left a 43-year-old man dead.
Rickett Carter of Columbus was pronounced dead in Piedmont Columbus Regional’s midtown hospital at 3:24 a.m. by the attending physician, Muscogee County deputy coroner Elizabeth Allison told the Ledger-Enquirer.
An ambulance transported Carter from 5751 Milgen Road, Allison said. That address contains Soho Bar & Grill, a Pizza Hut and Live Oak Tailoring & Alterations.
Carter’s body will be taken to the GBI crime lab, Allison said.
The Columbus Police Department said in a news release that officers were dispatched at 2:34 a.m.. to Soho Bar & Grill in reference to a shooting. Upon arrival they found Carter wounded by gunfire. No other details were released.
Anyone with information related to this incident is encouraged to contact Sgt. Antrellis Williams at 706-225-4329 or awilliams@columbusga.org. The Homicide Unit’s phone number is 706-225-3161. Anonymous tips for any crime can be provided by calling 706-653-3188.
This story was originally published April 6, 2022 at 10:56 AM.
