79 people shot in first 3 months of 2022 in Columbus
Columbus police officers, robbery and assault officers investigators, homicide detectives, crime scene investigators, Muscogee County Coroner’s Office officials, and Columbus medics and firefighters have been dispatched to over 70-plus people shot since January 1st of 2022.
In January, a total of 12 people were shot. Which is an increase since 2021 – when only 8 people were shot.
The first shooting occurred at the American Legion on Cusseta Road where two people were shot on Jan. 3rd.
The second shooting occurred at E Canty Apartments on Cusseta Road where only one person was injured on Jan. 4th.
The third shooting occurred on Blan Street where one person was injured on Jan. 6th.
The fourth shooting occurred on Buena Vista Road at Chesterfield where only one person was injured on Jan. 7th.
The fifth shooting occurred on Delray Drive where only one person was injured on Jan. 15th.
The sixth shooting, which killed 71-year-old Barbara Luke, occurred on 5000 Delray Drive on Jan. 16th.
The seventh shooting occurred in the 2300 block of Fort Benning Road where two people were shot on Jan. 23rd.
The eight shooting occurred on S Lumpkin Road where one person was shot on Jan. 30th.
The ninth shooting occurred at Havenbrook Court Apartment where one person was shot on Jan. 30th.
The tenth shooting occurred at Rosemont Drive where one person was shot on Jan. 31st.
In February, a total of 31 people were shot. Which is an increase since 2021 – when only 26 people were shot.
The first shooting occurred on Green Ridge Drive which left a child deceased on Feb. 1st. It has not been labeled a homicide as of this moment.
The second shooting occurred on Havenbrook Court where one person was injured on Feb. 1st.
The third shooting, which killed 25-year-old Kivonte Clark, occurred at the Chevron on Farr Road on Feb. 2nd.
The fourth shooting occurred on Dawson Street which left one person injured occurred on Dawson Street on Feb. 3rd.
The fifth shooting, which killed 23-year-old Amari Conwell, occurred on Sweetwater Drive on Feb. 3rd.
The sixth shooting occurred on Bowie Avenue which left three people injured on Feb. 3rd.
The seventh shooting occurred when an officer was almost struck by a vehicle causing the officer to fire their weapon which struck two subjects on Riverland Drive on Feb. 7th.
The eighth shooting occurred near the area of the Macon Road Burger King which left one person injured on Feb. 9th.
The ninth shooting occurred at 5th Avenue at 38th Street which left one person injured on Feb. 10th.
The tenth shooting occurred at the Farr Road Chevron which left one person injured on Feb. 12th.
The eleventh shooting occurred at Parkway Place Apts on Farr Road which left one person injured on Feb. 12th.
The twelfth shooting occurred at a business on Farr Road which left one person injured on Feb. 12th.
The thirteenth shooting occurred at Prado Drive, which left 22-year-old Brianna Robinson dead and a man injured, on Feb. 13th.
The fourteenth shooting, which killed 28-year-old Gary Brown, occurred at the GKC store on Amber Drive on Feb 14th.
The fifteenth shooting occurred at Sears Road at Macon Road which left one person injured on Feb. 16th.
The sixteenth shooting occurred at Amber Drive and Teresa Street which left one person injured on Feb. 18th.
The seventeenth shooting, which killed 34-year-old Kelson Sabaroche, occurred at 3200 4th Avenue on Feb. 20th.
The eighteenth shooting occurred on Urban Avenue which left one person injured on Feb. 22nd.
The nineteenth shooting, which killed 21-year-old Donquaris Fletcher, occurred on Saunders Drive on Feb. 25th.
The twentieth shooting occurred on Floyd Court which left one person injured on Feb. 25th.
The twenty-first shooting, which killed 55-year-old Joe Williams and injured two others, occurred on Diane Avenue on Feb. 26th.
The twenty-second shooting occurred on Wise Street which left two people injured on Feb. 26th.
The twenty-third shooting occurred on Dozier Street which left one person injured on Feb. 26th.
The twenty-fourth occurred on 22nd Street which left one person injured on Feb. 27th.
In March, a total of 36 people were shot. Which is an increase since 2021 – when only 13 people were shot.
The first shooting occurred on Trask Drive where only one person was injured on Mar. 1st.
The second shooting occurred on Brown Avenue where two people were injured on Mar. 1st. The second victim appeared at Winston Road
The third shooting occurred on Fort Benning Road where only one person was injured on Mar. 1st.
The fourth shooting occurred on Hubbard Street where only one person was injured on Mar. 2nd.
The fifth shooting occurred on 30th Avenue where only one person was injured on Mar. 2nd
The sixth shooting occurred at the River Road Piggly Wiggly where one person was injured on Mar. 4th.
The seventh shooting occurred on Buena Vista Road where one person was injured on Mar. 4th.
The eighth shooting occurred at the Liberty Gas Station on Buena Vista Road where one person was injured on Mar. 4th.
The ninth shooting occurred at Fox Run Apartments where one person was injured on Mar. 5th.
The tenth shooting occurred at Hampton Place Apartments where two people were injured on Mar. 5th.
The eleventh shooting occurred on Andrews Road where three people were injured when suspects pulled up to a MCSO deputy who chased them to the location and opening fire on Mar. 5th. Two suspects were shot by the injured deputy.
The twelfth shooting occurred at the Skate Park on 4th Ave/Victory Drive when one person was injured on Mar. 6th.
The thirteenth shooting occurred on 3rd Avenue when one person was shot on March 10th.
The fourteenth shooting occurred at 4054 Armour Road when an armed suspect identified as Alonzo Carter opened fire leaving one person injured on Mar. 11th. Carter was then shot and killed by an off duty officer.
The fifteenth shooting occurred at Arbor Pointe Apartments on Fort Benning Road when three people were injured on Mar. 12th.
The sixteenth shooting occurred at Amber Drive at Luna Drive when one person was injured on Mar. 14th.
The seventeenth shooting occurred at Urban Avenue at Doyle when one person was injured on Mar. 17th.
The eighteenth shooting occurred on Fort Benning Road when one person was injured on Mar. 19th.
The nineteenth shooting occurred at 2103 South Lumpkin Road when one person was injured on Mar. 21st.
The twentieth shooting occurred on Double Churches Road when one person was shot on Mar. 25th.
The twenty-first shooting occurred at 2800 Cusseta Road when two people were shot on Mar. 27th.
The twenty-second shooting occurred on Saunders Drive when two people were injured on Mar. 31st.
The twenty-third shooting, which killed 17-year-old Markayla Kalleah Marshall and injured two others, occurred on Staunton Drive at Old Cusseta Road on Mar. 31st.
The twenty-fourth shooting occurred on Knox Street when two people were injured on Mar. 31st.
A total of 58 shootings which left a total of 79 people injured, 10 of which passed away. The Muscogee County Coroner’s Office and the Homicide Unit with Columbus Police have been called to all 10 homicides. Last year at this same time, they were called to 25 homicides – decrease from last year to this year by 2.5%.
All of the shooting data was taken from all of our news reports and this number is unconfirmed and preliminary. If you know anything about any of these crimes, contact local law enforcement.
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