Man dies following overnight Columbus fire
Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Bryan has confirmed a sad update following an overnight house fire in the city of Columbus.
Columbus firefighters were called out to a house fire in the 4800 block of 12th Avenue near 49th Street during the late evening hours of Thursday, October 3, 2024.
Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Bryan said 54-year-old David Sanders Jr. was pronounced dead on scene at 12:37 A.M.
Bryan added the body of Sanders Jr. will not be taken for an autopsy.
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