Limited details have been released at this time in reference to the homicide, but Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Bryan has confirmed 31-year-old Delarance Jones was fatally wounded in a shooting on Colorado Street on Saturday, August 26, 2023.
Bryan does confirm Jones does appear to have suffered multiple gunshot wounds and his body will be sent for an autopsy. Columbus police responded to the area of the 2900 block Colorado Street around 11 a.m. on Saturday morning and sealed the area off with crime scene tape.
Columbus police have made no comment on the homicide as of yet as an active crime scene remains in place on Colorado Street into the early afternoon hours. The case remains an active investigation at this time.
According to the Columbus Police Department officers from their agency along with officers from the Muscogee County School District Police Department are investigating a incident of fights that erupted during the classic football game between Carver High School and Spencer High school on Friday, August 25, 2023.
According to CPD the football game was ended early due to fights that erupted during the game. The altercations spilled over into the parking lots at South Commons. As the violence escalated police are investigating unsubstantiated reports of shots being fired in an area that was away from the stadium.
Police have released no details at this time of injuries related to the incident. Social media showed several videos of players diving for cover on the grounds of the stadium. Several videos have also surfaced of people in the stands running for cover.
The Heritage Bowl has become an annual tradition in Metro Columbus as the Carver Tigers face their nearby rival the Spencer Greenwaves in one of the most deep rooted rivalry’s in Columbus. In past years the gane has seen a friendly rivalry between the two schools. Many spectators at the game say they have never seen anything in relation to the level of violence seen on Friday night
The Game was called in the third quarter as Carver led Spencer with a score is 21-0.
This is still a developing story and we are working to get more details.
According to Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Bryan two people were pronounced dead at the scene on the morning of Friday, August 18, 2023. The Muscogee County Coroner has identified the victims as 20-year-old Gisela Pierce and 25-year-old Nathaniel Janik. Both victims were students at Columbus State University according to officials.
Bryan confirms that Pierce was pronounced dead at 10:40 a.m. on Friday on the scene and Janik was also pronounced dead on the scene at 10:40 a.m. The cause of death in both deaths appears to be related to gunshot injuries according to the coroner's office.
Columbus State University sent out at alert to students on Friday morning shortly after the incident. In the statement university officials stated:
Friday morning, university leaders were notified of a gun-related incident on Main Campus near the area of Lenoir Annex. At this time, the threat has been contained and defined as an isolated event. Columbus State University Police are now investigating the matter in partnership with the Columbus Police Department and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
The case remains under investigation and officials have confirmed there is no threat to students or visitors to CSU's main campus on University Avenue in relation to this incident.
According to Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Bryan, 40-year-old Joseph Delaney Kimble, was pronounced dead at 11:33 p.m. on Wednesday, August 16, 2023. Bryan reports Kimble was shot in the 2900 block of King Street in Columbus and suffered multiple gunshot wounds.
According to the Columbus Police Department, on Wednesday, August 16, 2023, at around 10:36 p.m. Columbus police were dispatched to reports of shots fired in the 2900 block of King Street. When officers arrived they located a black male suffering from gunshot wounds.
Officials with Columbus Fire and EMS arrived and were unable to resuscitate the victim who was pronounced dead at 11:33 p.m. by Deputy Coroner Elizabeth Allision. The Columbus Police Department Violent Crimes Unit was called to the scene to take the lead in the investigation.
Columbus Police ask anyone with any information on this case to contact Cpl. C. Edenfield at (706)225-4344 or email [email protected]. Information can also be submitted anonymously viat TipSoft: http://bit.ly/3le2oOD or by texting VACS plus your message to 274637 (CRIMES).
The body of Kimble will be transported to the state crime lab for an autopsy according to officials with the Muscogee County Coroner’s Office.
Columbus police responded to the Arbor Pointe Apartments on the night of Friday, July 8, 2023, to investigate a shooting in the 1200 block Gazebo Way. A victim was found and transported to Piedmont Hospital in Columbus for treatment.
According to Muscogee County Coroner Bobby Bryan, the victim was pronounced dead at 9:02 a.m. on Saturday, July 8, 2023 at the Piedmont ICU. Bryan has identified the victim as 16-year-old Bobby Lyons, who sustained multiple gunshot wounds in the shooting. The victims body will be transported to the State Crime Lab for an autopsy.
The fatal shooting on Friday night is just the latest in a string of violence that has gripped the city in recent days. It is the third homicide in Columbus since Wednesday.
On Wednesday afternoon, 33-year-old Maurice Burton was found shot in a wrecked vehicle on Hood Street. On the following day on Thursday, July 6, 2023, 47-year-old James Mitchell was fatally shot at the Motel 6 on Victory Drive. Columbus Police arrested 19-year-old Jaboree Boone-Scott in connection to the fatal shooting of Mitchell. There has been no arrest or suspect information released at this time in connection to the Burton homicide.
Columbus police have released no further details about the shooting on Friday evening. The case remains under investigation by Columbus Police.
We are investigating a shooting in the 3500 block of Gazebo Way. One person injured #cpdga
— Columbus, Georgia Police Department (@CPDGA) July 8, 2023
According to Columbus Police at 8:58 p.m. on Thursday, July 6, 2023, members of the Columbus Police Department's Patrol Unit were dispatched to the 3000 block of Victory Drive in the area of the Motel 6 in reference to a shooting.
When officers arrived on scene they discovered a black male, laying on the ground suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, The victim was identified as 47-year-old James N. Mitchell. Mitchell was transported to Piedmont Midtown Medical Center in Columbus for treatment, but succumb to his injuries and was pronounced dead at the hospitals Emergency Room at 9:33 p.m.
Investigators with CPD's Violent Crimes Unit took lead on the investigation into the fatal shooting. Information gathered within their investigation led detectives to a suspect. Police were able to take 19-year-old Jaboree Boone-Scott into custody in connection to Mitchell's death.
He has been charged with murder and possession a firearm during the commission of a crime. He is scheduled to make an appearance in Columbus Recorders Court on Saturday, July 8, 2023 at 9 a.m.
Columbus police continue to investigate the fatal shooting of Mitchell and ask anyone with any information on the case to contact Cpl. Robert Nicholas at (706)225-4363 or email [email protected]. Information can also be submitted anonymously using TipSoft or by texting VACS plus your message to 274637 (CRIMES)
The Columbus Police Department's Violent Crimes Unit responded to the Motel 6 located at 3050 Victory Drive in Columbus on the evening of Thursday, July 6, 2023.
When police arrived they discovered a 46-year-old male suffering from gunshot injuries. According to Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Bryan the victim has been identified as James N. Mitchell.
Mitchell was transported to Piedmont Midtown ER in Columbus where he was pronounced dead at 9:32 p.m. The victim had sustained multiple gunshot wounds according to Bryan.
Police have released no details about a possible suspect or motive at this time. The case is under investigation by CPD's Violent Crimes Unit.
The fatal shooting comes just one day after the Fountain City saw its most recent homicide. On Wednesday afternoon a 33-year-old male was found shot in a overturned vehicle on Hood Street. That case also remains under investigation by Columbus Police.
We will continue to follow this story as more details develop.
CPD’s Violent Crimes Unit is on the scene of a deadly shooting at the Motel 6 on Victory Drive. One person deceased #cpdga
— Columbus, Georgia Police Department (@CPDGA) July 7, 2023
The holiday travel period began on Friday, June 30, 2023 at 6 p.m. and ran through Tuesday, July 4, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. During the 102-hour period Troopers with the Georgia State Patrol investigated nine fatal crashes across the state. In addition, local agencies including the Atlanta Police Department (2), DeKalb County Police Department (2), Dougherty County Police Department (2), Glynn County Police Department, Paulding County Sheriff's Office, and the Pike County Sheriff's Office also investigated traffic fatalities during the holiday period.
In addition to the 18 deaths reported across the state, GSP reports Troopers investigated more than 500 traffic crashes that resulted in more than 260 injuries. Troopers with the Motor Carrier Compliance Division made 20,989 traffic stops that resulted in more than 12,300 citations and over 15,000 warnings during the travel period.
During the 2022 Independence Day travel period which lasted 78-hours, Troopers report there were 21 fatalities. Last year Troopers investigated more than 390 crashes with more than 200 injuries across the state.
According to information released by CPD officers responded to the area of 1600 11th Avenue on Wednesday, July 5, 2023 around 1 p.m. in reference a person shot. The area is near the intersection of Linwood Blvd and 11th Avenue.
When officers arrived they discovered a 15-year-old juvenile had been shot in the arm. The juvenile was taken to a local hospital for treatment. The injures are considered to be non-life threatening. Police have released no details about a possible suspect in the shooting at this time.
The shooting was reported on the same day Columbus Police investigated a deadly shooting and car crash on Hood Street in Columbus. That shooting claimed the life of a 33-year-old man and remains under investigation.
During the eight night operation in June 2023, law enforcement conducted 729 investigative stops. The focus of the operation was to locate and arrest people who had illegal firearms, said police. The stops netted more than just illegal firearms.
As a result of the operation police announced the following results.
-153 traffic citations were issued
- 96 traffic warnings were issued
- 8 principals summons arrests
-$9,904 in cash seized
-1,421 grams of marijuana seized
-7 grams of cocaine seized
-12 grams of methamphetamine seized
-18 ecstasy tablets seized
-33.6 grams of THC edibles seized
- 19 oxycodone pills seized
Local law enforcement agencies have conducted operations over recent months to target growing crime concerns across the Fountain City.
Operation Honey Badger was done in conjunction with other agencies including; The Muscogee County Sheriff's Office, Muscogee County School District Police, Columbus State University Police, and Coweta County Sheriff's Office.