Victim identified in fatal Christmas Eve shooting on 29th Street in Columbus
The victim of a Christmas Eve shooting on 29th Street in Columbus has been identified.
Zayveion Aimir Walton, 18, was pronounced dead on the scene at 9:33 a.m. Dec. 24, Muscogee County coroner Buddy Bryan told the Ledger-Enquirer.
Walton was found with multiple gunshot wounds and lying on the sidewalk at 501 29th St., Bryan said. That’s the address of the 29th Street Gym in the North Columbus Recreation Center.
His body was taken for an autopsy, Bryan said.
According to the Columbus Police Department’s news release, officers were dispatched to the scene around 9 a.m. in reference to a person on the ground. Upon arrival, officers found a deceased male (later identified as Walton) who had been shot. The homicide unit responded to the scene and started the investigation.
CPD urges anyone with information about Walton’s murder or activities before his death to contact Sgt. Antrellis Williams at 706-225-4329 or awillimas@columbusga.org. The phone number for CPD’S homicide unit is 706-225-3161.
This homicide was the second on Christmas Eve in Columbus.
Columbus police said one person died and one was critically injured from an early morning shooting Saturday in the 1600 block of Bunker Hill Road.
Tamareious Miller, 24, was identified as the deceased victim. Another victim was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries, according to officials. Columbus police were called to the scene around 1:20 a.m.
Miller and Walton were Columbus’ 43rd and 44th homicide victims so far this year, according to Ledger-Enquirer records.
Staff writer Kelby Hutchison contributed to this report.
This story was originally published December 26, 2022 at 11:33 AM.
