Two dead, one injured in separate shootings in Columbus during Palm Sunday afternoon
Two people are dead and one person is in serious condition after two separate shootings in the city of Columbus during the afternoon hours of Palm Sunday.
The first shooting occurred at 1039 Fort Benning Road when two people were shot at a block party on the sidewalk of the road. 19-year-old Na’kevius Petty was pronounced deceased at 7:10 PM at Piedmont Columbus Regional Emergency Room, according to Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Bryan. His family was notified. The second deceased individual is an active duty military member, who was identified as 19-year-old Marque Humber. Humber was pronounced deceased at 6:54 PM at Piedmont Columbus Regional Emergency Room.
The second shooting occurred at a tire shop on Hamilton Road where one person was shot. The person was taken to a nearby hospital with serious injuries. The person is expected to live.
Police and medics responded to a shooting call on Norris Road where they found a 12-year-old injured. The child passed away. Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Bryan confirms the child’s passing has been ruled an accidental death.
Related stories
CrimeOPD: Police investigating shooting in Opelika; road closed
Crime & SafetyBREAKING: Two dead, 35 injured in central Georgia block party mass shooting
Crime & SafetyMISSING: Columbus police search for missing 21-year-old woman last seen on Torch Hill Road
Crime & SafetyUPDATE: One dead, one injured in Lee County shooting; investigators say two men exchanged gunfire
Crime & SafetyBREAKING: One dead, another airlifted to hospital after shooting on Lee Road 379 in Beulah