CPD Fugutive Unit arrests man in connection to Cusseta Road murder overnight
Columbus police officers with the Fugutive Unit has made an arrest into an early morning deadly shooting.
The shooting occurred around 1:45 A.M. on Monday, June 2, 2025, in the parking lot of the American Legion, located in the 4000 block of Cusseta Road.
Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Bryan confirms 37-year-old Berry Tyree Benton was transported to Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown Camous with a gunshot wound to the chest. Benton was pronounced deceased at the hospital. His family says Benton was a well known and extremely loved barber.
The Columbus Police Department’s Violent Crimes Unit began their investigation and determined a suspect in the case.
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The suspect, Nathaniel Gordon, Jr., 44, was taken into custody by CPD’s Fugitive Unit. He has been charged with Murder, Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Crime, and Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Cpl. Jared Berger at 706-225-4325 or [email protected]. You may remain anonymous.
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