Crime

9-year-old dead following shooting on Floyd Road in Columbus, police say

By Kelby Hutchison
A Columbus Police Department patrol car blocks an intersection in Columbus, Georgia as investigators process a crime scene.
A Columbus Police Department patrol car blocks an intersection in Columbus, Georgia as investigators process a crime scene. Mike Haskey mhaskey@ledger-enquirer.com

A 9-year-old is dead following a shooting Sunday in Columbus, according to police.

The Columbus Police Department said they responded at 8:36 p.m. Sunday to a shooting in the 1300 block of Floyd Road.

Responding officers discovered the child suffering from a gunshot wound, according to police.

The victim has been identified as Lakeith Livingston, who was pronounced dead at 9:03 p.m. in a local hospital, police said.

The Columbus Police Department’s Violent Crimes Unit is leading the investigation into the incident, according to the news release.

CPD asks anyone with information about this case to contact Cpl. Kevin Baldwin at 706-225-4337 or kbaldwin@columbusga.org.

This story was originally published December 23, 2024 at 9:59 AM.

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