One dead, three injured in LaGrange gas station shooting, coroner confirms
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- One dead, three injured in shooting at LaGrange gas station; victim identified as 22-year-old LaDerek Ferguson.
- Verbal altercation inside business escalated to gunfire; multiple subjects fired weapons during incident.
One person is dead and three others are injured after a mass shooting occurred at a LaGrange gas station late Wednesday night into early Thursday morning.
LaGrange Police responded to the 76, located at 315 New Franklin Road, after hearing shots coming from the location on August 23, 2023 at 11:50 P.M. Officers located four individuals suffering from gunshot wounds.
Troup County Coroner Erin Hackley says 22-year-old LaDerek Ferguson of Columbus was pronounced dead at 12:27 A.M. today, Thursday, August 24, 2023.
Three other victims were transported to area hospital. Two victims have since been released, while the third remains hospitalized in stable condition.
“The initial investigation revealed that a verbal altercation occurred inside the business, at which time a party began discharging a firearm at the location,” police said. “It was determined that one of the subjects inside the business produced a firearm and returned fire striking a subject outside the location.”
The investigation is active and if anyone has any information regarding this investigation please contact the LaGrange Police Department at 706-883-2603 or Troup County Crime Stoppers at 706-812-1000. This is a developing story.
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