Coroner identifies man killed in Second Ave. shooting
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- Coroner identifies shooting victim as 62-year-old Robert Haygood, shot multiple times on Second Ave.
- Columbus Police Violent Crimes Unit investigates ongoing case; autopsy scheduled at GBI Medical Examiner's Office.
The Muscogee County Coroner’s Office has identified the man who was fatally shot Friday afternoon in Columbus as 62-year-old Robert Haygood.
In an update provided at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, October 24, Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Bryan said Haygood was shot multiple times on a vacant lot near the intersection of 23rd Street and 2nd Avenue.
Haygood was pronounced dead at the scene at 4:44 p.m. Friday, October 23. Bryan confirmed that family members have been notified.
Haygood’s body will be transported to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s Medical Examiner’s Office for an autopsy.
The Columbus Police Department previously confirmed that officers responded to the area shortly after 4 p.m. Friday. The department’s Violent Crimes Unit is leading the investigation.
CNAW2News.com crews first reported a heavy law-enforcement presence in the area around 4:20 p.m. Friday, with Columbus police officers, detectives and officials from the Muscogee County Coroner’s Office on scene.
The investigation remains ongoing. No additional details about the circumstances surrounding the shooting have been released.
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