Teenager killed, two others injured during overnight shooting on Tip Top Drive in Columbus
A chaotic scene overnight in east Columbus when gunfire rang out along Tip Top Drive off of Edgewood Road injuring multiple people and leaving one teenager dead.
Agencies from Columbus Police Department. Columbus State University, Muscogee County Sheriff’s Office, and Columbus Fire and EMS personnel rushed to the scene around 12:24 A.M. on Sunday, April 7, 2024. Three people were found shot on scene.
Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Bryan confirmed 17-year-old Bryson Cochran was pronounced deceased at 1:23 A.M. from a gunshot wound(s). The two other victims were transported to a nearby hospital and are in stable condition. Violent Crimes detectives and CSID investigators were called out.
Anyone with information on this case, can call Corporal Jared Berger at (706) 225-4825, or you can call (706) 225-3161 and remain anonymous.
There is a reward for information that leads to the identification of the suspect/arrest.
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