Man in custody following Chick-Fil-A drive-thru shooting
Jail records have confirmed a man is in custody following a shooting at a Columbus Chick-Fil-A.
Police responded to two scenes on Saturday, July 12, 2025, around 2:30 P.M., after shots were heard at the Chick-Fil-A on Manchester Expressway and two gunshot wound victims, including a toddler, were found at a nearby hospital.
Jail records have confirmed a male, now identified as 23-year-old Adrian Wisdom, was arrested on the same date of the shooting and booked into the Muscogee County Jail on charges of reckless conduct, cruelty to children-second degree, and possession of a firearm or knife during the commission of a crime.
According to a report from the Ledger-Enquirer, police confirmed that “Adrian Wisdom was receiving food in the drive-thru lane at the Chick-fil-A on Manchester Expressway with a woman and his 1-year-old son when a handheld gun went off inside the car.”
Both victims are in stable condition. The investigation into the shooting remains ongoing.
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