Four shootings and fatal chase during violent weekend in Columbus
Four people were shot and a fatal crash during a high speed chase occurred over this past weekend in Columbus.
The violence began in the early morning hours of April 21, 2023, when an unidentified 54-year-old man, was shot and killed around 7:12 A.M. in the 2900 block of 10th Street. No suspects have been arrested and the man’s identity has not been released.
The next day on Saturday, April 22, 2023, a man was shot in the face at The Clothes Connection located in a plaza in the 3360 block of Buena Vista Road. The man’s condition is unknown. Our cameras spotted crime scene investigators locating shell casings, and a credit card at the scene of the crime.
Hours later on Saturday, a man, identified as 29-year-old Correll Rambo, was shot and killed in the 6200 block of Joyner Drive. No suspects have been arrested at this time.
Authorities in Columbus then investigated a fatal high speed chase and a shooting on Sunday, April 23, 2023.
The chase began during the afternoon hours of Sunday for traffic violations. The man, identified as Tyrone Vaughn, was fleeing from Georgia State Patrol, when he rear-ended a second vehicle at the intersection of 17th Street and 10th Avenue. The second vehicle was occupied by two people. The passenger of the second vehicle, identified as 46-year-old Veronica Shipp, was pronounced dead by Muscogee County Deputy Coroner Dustin Harrelson. The driver of the second vehicle suffered very serious injuries.
Vaughn was charged with possession of a firearm or knife during the commission of or attempt to commit certain felonies, homicide by vehicle – first degree, fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer, theft by receiving stolen property-firearm, willful obstruction of law enforcement officer by use of threats or violence, DUI-driving under the influence of drugs, homicide by vehicle-second degree, hit and run; duty of driver to stop at or return to scene of accident, reckless driving, failure to obey signs or control devices, affixing materials that reduce or increase light transmission/reflectance of windows/windshields, speeding, failure to maintain lane, too fast for conditions/prima facie speed/basic rules, and failure to obey stop sign.
Several hours later, a man was shot in the 900 block of Joy Road. The man was found with a gunshot wound at a plaza on South Lumpkin Road. The man’s condition is unknown.
Authorities remain looking into each case.
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