Missing Columbus man, who was found yesterday, killed today in Olde Towne Drive shooting
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A wild story is developing in north Columbus after a man, who went missing Tuesday morning and later being found that same day, was found suffering from a gunshot wound Wednesday afternoon on Olde Towne Drive.
Muscogee County Deputy Coroner Charles Newton confirmed 50-year-old John Allen Bishop was pronounced dead at 1:39 PM at Piedmont Columbus Regional.
Bishop went missing around 11:00 AM on April 26th and had suicidal ideations and was driving a blue 2016 Honda Accord with license plate #TDK4119, the press release from Tuesday read. Bishop was found later by deputies with the Muscogee County Sheriff’s Office working one of several saturated patrols.
Nearly 24 hours later, Columbus patrol officers working day shift and Columbus medics responded to reports of a shooting call on Olde Towne Drive. Bishop was found in the same car he went missing in.
Patrol officers who were called to the scene detained 27-year-old Dante Williams for the murder of Bishop. Williams has been booked into the Muscogee County Jail and will have his preliminary hearing at 9 AM on April 28th.
Homicide detectives, Robbery and Assault investigators, and crime scene investigators are all on the scene, along with patrol officers are all investigating the homicide. This is the 15th homicide in Muscogee County this year.
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