Thirteen people shot since Friday morning in Chattahoochee Valley
COLUMBUS
Several Columbus streets were blocked off with crime scene tape, shell casings, and police cars after multiple shootings left two dead and seven injured in a 72-hour time period.
The first shooting occurred in the early morning hours of Friday, February 25th. Columbus Fire Station 11 who were just about to end their shift were alerted by a citizen of a gunshot victim behind the station. Columbus Police and medics responded and found a deceased person on Saunders Drive, which is off Morningside Drive. Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Bryan confirmed the person was identified as 21-year-old Donquaris Fletcher. Fletcher was pronounced deceased at 7:27am on the scene. Muscogee County Deputy Coroner Elizabeth Allison was on the scene. Fletcher will go up for an autopsy.
Several hours later around 5PM on Friday, February 25th, Columbus police and medics responded to a shooting call on Floyd Court. Police and medics found a female shot multiple times. The female was transported to Piedmont Columbus Regional.
The next day on Saturday, February 26th, around 3:50 PM, Columbus police officers and firefighters and medics responded to a triple-victim shooting on Diane Avenue in the Oakland Park area. One of the victims, identified as 55-year-old Joe Williams, was pronounced deceased at Piedmont Columbus Regional at 1:34 AM, Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Bryan confirmed. Two other people were shot in the shooting, and both were taken to Piedmont in stable condition.
While investigators were still on scene of the shooting on Diane Avenue, shots rang out several streets over on Wise Street which left two people injured around 7PM. Columbus police officers and medics responded to the scene and transported one victim to the hospital. The second victim was found halfway across town on Rosemont Drive. They were taken to Piedmont in stable condition.
While investigators were on scene of that shooting, another shooting came in around 11:50 PM on Dozier Street. One man was shot and was transported by Columbus medics to Piedmont Columbus Regional in critical condition. Police are still investigating.
Around 3:30 Sunday morning, Columbus police officers and medics responded to a shooting on 22nd Street. One person was shot multiple times and was transported to Piedmont Columbus Regional in unknown condition.
LAGRANGE
LaGrange Police are investigating two separate shootings on Friday, February 25th. A man was shot in the 400 block of Brookstone in LaGrange. The man met with officers at 1001 Hogansville Road, where the male victim told police, “three males approached his vehicle, at which time an altercation began resulting in him being shot several times.” A 15-year-old juvenile was arrested. The press release says the two other subjects have not been arrested.
The second shooting occurred when a juvenile who was walking down Houston Street was shot. The juvenile showed up to Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center and police were dispatched. The Criminal Investigations Section is investigating.
PHENIX CITY
Phenix City Police Department are investigating two shootings on Sunday.
The first shooting occurred in Fred Douglas Apartments around 11:30 AM. The victim was taken to Piedmont Columbus Regional in unknown condition. Police have a possible suspect.
The second shooting occurred in the area of 8th Place South and Asberry Park. The victim was transported to Piedmont Columbus Regional in unknown condition.
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