Dog Fatally Shot During Business Burglary In Columbus Sunday

COLUMBUS, GA- Columbus police are investigating two crimes that occurred at a Columbus area business over the weekend. The crimes left a business burglarized and a dog dead as police look for the person responsible for the crimes.

Columbus police report on Sunday, February 11, 2024, a business located in the 800 block of 12th Street was burglarized. Police say a suspect entered the business by pulling the door open with the use of a vehicle.

The suspect then made entry into the business, where there was a dog located inside. The burglary suspect fatally shot the dog once they were inside of the business.

Police have not mentioned what was taken from the business during the course of the burglary. The incident at the business on 12th Street on Sunday is the latest in an uptick in business burglaries that CPD is investigating.

Police have not made any mention of a possible suspect or arrests at this time. The case remains under investigation.