Crime

Three people were fatally shot over weekend in Columbus. Here’s what we know

Three people under the age of 20 were fatally shot over the weekend in Columbus, authorities said.

Two 19-year-olds were killed Sunday when officers were called at 6:30 p.m. to reports of gunfire in the 1200 block of Fort Benning Road, police said.

Na’kevius Petty was pronounced dead from multiple gunshot wounds at Piedmont Columbus Regional hospital at 7:10 p.m., Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Bryan told the Ledger-Enquirer.

The second victim, Marque Humber, was pronounced dead at Piedmont Columbus Regional hospital just before 7 p.m. Humber was active-duty military, and both men died just shy of their 20th birthdays. the coroner said.

Anyone with information on that shooting is asked to contact Sgt. Thomas Hill at 706-225-4345 or thill@columbusga.org.

A 12-year-old boy accidentally shot and killed himself with his mother’s gun on the 2700 block of Norris Road Sunday evening, Bryan said.

This story was originally published April 10, 2022 at 10:46 PM.

Tim Chitwood
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
Tim Chitwood is from Seale, Alabama, and started as a police beat reporter with the Ledger-Enquirer in 1982. He since has covered Columbus’ serial killings and other homicides, following some from the scene of the crime to trial verdicts and ensuing appeals. He also has been a Ledger-Enquirer humor columnist since 1987. He’s a graduate of Auburn University, and started out working for the weekly Phenix Citizen in Phenix City, Ala.
Nick Wooten
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
Nick Wooten is the Accountability/Investigative reporter for the Ledger-Enquirer where he is responsible for covering several topics, including Georgia politics. His work may also appear in the Macon Telegraph. Nick was given the Georgia Press Association’s 2021 Emerging Journalist award for his coverage of elections, COVID-19 and Columbus’ LGBTQ+ community. Before joining McClatchy, he worked for The (Shreveport La.) Times covering city government and investigations. He is a graduate of Mercer University in Macon, Georgia.
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