Texas man killed after being shot in head during ride from Atlanta airport to Columbus
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A Texas man is Troup County latest homicide victim after being shot in the back of the head during a ride from an Atlanta airport to Columbus, investigators say.
Deputies with the Troup County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to Well Star West Georgia Medical Center in reference to a person shot on October 8, 2023, at 12:36 PM.
“Once they arrived on scene they met with a Sergeant with the LaGrange Police Department who advised of a male gunshot victim in the Emergency Department who was deceased and a vehicle that was parked in the Ambulance Bay as a possible crime scene,” Troup County authorities said. “They were also advised that two other occupants of the car were inside the hospital uninjured.”
Deputies secured the vehicle and Investigators with the Criminal Investigations Division were notified and responded to the hospital.
Investigators noticed blood in the front passenger seat and obvious bullet holes in the front window and the passenger seat.
Investigators spoke with an adult female who was identified as the driver of the vehicle and an adult male, JonThomas Cloud, 29 years of age, of Columbus who was identified as a rear seat passenger of the car.
“Investigators have determined at this time that the female and Cloud traveled to Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson Airport to pick up an adult male identified as Andrew Stankiewicz, 71 years of age, of Texas, who is the husband of the female,” authorities added.
At some point during their ride to Columbus on Interstate 85, Cloud shot Stankiewicz in the back of his head. The driver then proceeded to West Georgia Medical and on their arrival 911 was notified.
Cloud is charged with one count of Murder and one count of Possession of Firearm during the Commission of a Crime.
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