Columbus Police are investigating the shooting of a 17-year-old man in Fortson, Georgia.
Police were called to the 1100 block of Bismark Drive in East Columbus at around 11:48 p.m. Monday in relation to a shooting. Upon arrival, officers found Carson Skinner, lying between a tree and a car and suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, according to Muscogee County’s Coroner Buddy Bryan.
Skinner was pronounced dead by Chief Deputy Coroner Freeman Worley at 12:57 p.m., Bryan said. His body is sent to the Georgia Crime Lab for an autopsy.
The Columbus Homicide Unit has taken over the investigation.
Skinner’s death marks that 32nd murder of the year for Columbus, 15 more than the number of 17 murders in 2020 through May 31.
Sydney Sims is the breaking news reporter for Ledger Enquirer. She covers local crime news and the latest city news. Prior to joining LE, she worked for The Auburn Villager in Auburn, Alabama. She is a graduate of Auburn University in Auburn, Ala. And is from Atlanta, Georgia.
