Student shot, killed while getting off Columbus bus
UPDATE (09/20/2024 at 9:30 A.M.): 20-year-old Roannil Laron Clanton has been charged with murder in connection to the 15-year-old boy who was shot and killed while getting off a Columbus school bus yesterday.
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Original story: A Muscogee County School District student has died after being shot while getting off the bus.
The shooting occurred in the 2300 block of Watkins Drive. According to Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Bryan, 15-year-old Earkavion Lee was shot multiple times and was pronounced deceased at Piedmont Columbus Regional.
The Columbus Police Department’s Violent Crimes Unit is leading the investigation. We ask anyone with information related to this incident to call 971 or 706-225-3161.
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