Man passes away at Atlanta hospital 10 months after Columbus shooting
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- 27-year-old Braxton Hicks died at Atlanta hospital 10 months after being shot during May 2024 robbery.
- Coroner confirmed delayed homicide; victim had been on ventilator in ICU since shooting incident.
Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Bryan has confirmed a man who was shot 10 months ago has passsed away at an Atlanta hospital.
The shooting occurred when the victim was robbed during the evening hours of Friday, May 17, 2024 in the 2700 block of 10th Avenue.
The victim, now identified as 27-year-old Braxton Hicks, was transported to Piedmont Columbus Regonal that night and then transported to Grady Memorial Hospital the following day.
Since then, Hicks has been on a ventilator in the intensive care unit at Grady Memorial Hospital and was pronounced deceased at 8:22 A.M. on Thursday, March 27, 2025.
Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Bryan has confirmed this is a delayed homicide, and Hicks will be sent to the Georgia Bureau of Investigations for an autopsy.
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