Picture released of person of interest in double homicide on Phenix City Riverwalk
A picture has been released by police investigators of the person of interest wanted in the double homicide of two men on the Phenix City riverwalk.
Detectives began their investigation when today, December 3, 2022, around 2:00 P.M., Phenix City Police Department 9-1-1 received several shots fired calls coming from the Riverwalk, in the area of the 600 block of Riverview apartments.
Two bodies were discovered by officers, one of a black male and the other of a white male, both deceased from gunshot wounds. CARE Ambulance, Columbus Fire and EMS, Phenix City Fire Department, and the Russell County Coroner’s Office also responded to the scene.
Below is a picture of a person of interest that was seen in the area at the time of the offense, if you have any information pertaining to this case or the identity of the person in this photo, you are urged to call Inv. Johnson at 334-448-2839 or Phenix City Police Department at (334) 298-0611 or (334) 448-2840
It is unclear what sparked the shooting. The names of the deceased victims has not been released, pending further investigation and family/next of kin notification.
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