Woman jailed in Saturday night shooting death of Columbus woman
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- Woman shot and killed at south Columbus pool party on July 9th; 21-year-old arrested and charged with murder.
- Victim identified as 26-year-old Sybearia Paige; suspect Brooklyn Monet Johnson booked into jail on murder charge.
One woman is deceased while another is behind bars after a pool party at a south Columbus residence ended in a shooting.
Columbus Police Department officials responded to a shooting incident in the 4000 block of Trask Drive shortly after 11 P.M. on July 9th, 2022, where they found the woman injured. The woman was transported to Piedmont Columbus Regional Emergency Room where she was pronounced deceased by a physician at 11:36 P.M.
Muscogee County Deputy Coroner Dustin Harrelson responded to the hospital. Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Bryan confirmed the woman was identified as 26-year-old Sybearia Paige who died due to multiple gunshot wounds. Paige will be going for an autopsy and mother has been notified.
Another woman identified as 21-year-old Brooklyn Monet Johnson was booked into the Muscogee County Jail on July 10th, 2022 on at least one count of murder. No other details have been confirmed about her arrest.
It is unknown what led up to the shooting. Homicide investigators are beginning the early stages of the investigation currently. You can anonymously provide information on any crime by calling 706-653-3188.
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