Late night shooting on Victory Drive leaves one man dead, officials say

A shooting late Thursday on Victory Drive in Columbus left one person dead, according to officials.

Officers responded to a shooting in the 3400 block of Victory Drive, according to a post Friday on the Columbus Police Department’s X page.

CPD public information officer Brittany Santiago told the Ledger-Enquirer officers responded to the call around 11:50 p.m. Thursday.

A man was taken to a local hospital where he died, according to the X post.

Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Bryan identified the victim as Calvin Mitchell, 36.

Bryan said Mitchell died at 12:26 a.m. Friday after suffering multiple gunshot wounds.

CPD’s Violent Crimes Unit is leading the investigation. Santiago said no arrests have been made.

Police ask anyone with information regarding the case to contact Cpl. Kevin Baldwin at 706-225-4337 or kbaldwin@columbusga.org

Kelby Hutchison

Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

Kelby Hutchison is the breaking news reporter for the Ledger-Enquirer. Originally from Dothan, Alabama, Kelby grew up frequently visiting Columbus to eat at Country’s BBQ in the old Greyhound bus station and at Clearview BBQ on River Road. He graduated from the University of Alabama with a B.A. in criminal justice and a M.A. in journalism. During his studies, Kelby specialized in community journalism.