Columbus man dies 2 weeks after shooting on Lafayette Drive
A Columbus man has died two weeks after a gunfire erupted along a street in the south end of the city.
The shooting occurred during the evening hours of April 16, 2024 on Lafayette Drive. A victim was found in a front yard along the street with a gunshot injury to his head and spine. The victim was rushed to Piedmont Columbus Regional where two weeks later, on April 30, 2024, was pronounced dead.
Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Bryan identified the victim as 35-year-old Paul Richardson. Richardson is the seventeenth homicide victim of 2024 and sixth homicide victim for the month of April.
The Violent Crimes Unit is investigating the homicide. No arrests have been made in the case.
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