Columbus delivery driver discovered gruesome Clay Street double murder
Columbus violent crimes detectives are still on the mission to arrest the killer of two best friends in a Benning Park neighborhood driveway.
Columbus Police Officers responded to the 3000 block of Clay Street concerning a shooting on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 around 11:35 A.M.
Officers located two deceased females,
later identified as Juantonja Richmond, 52, and Ronisha McCaskay, 51, lying in the front yard of a residence with gunshot wounds.
EMS arrived and could not resuscitate them. Muscogee County Deputy Coroner Ben Saxon pronounced the victims deceased at 12:15 p.m. The Violent Crimes Unit was called to the scene to take lead on the investigation.
CNAW2NEWS.com is continuing to learn more about the double homicide.
CNAW spoke with a delivery driver, who says he was delivering a package for Ronisha McCaskay, and as he was walking up past a white Tahoe in the driveway he found the two victims. The delivery driver said when he located the victims, he dropped the package and ran to his truck to call 911.
The delivery driver has delivered to the house on the dead end street multiple times before this time.
Anyone with information on this case is urged to contact Sgt. A. Williams at 706-225-4329 or [email protected]. Information can also be submitted anonymously via TipSoft: https://bit.ly/3Ie2oOD.
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