Sunday, June 13, 2021

Arrest made in 2-day 2-city shooting spree

Justin Tyran Roberts

 COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL Columbus Police have charged Justin Tyran Roberts, 39, after allegedly shooting five people over the weekend.

Phenix City Police responded to a shooting that took place June 11, at the Courtyard by Marriott on 1400 Whitewater Ave., at 8:15 p.m. When police arrived to the scene they discovered an individual had been shot multiple times and transported to Piedmont Columbus Regional Hospital. Multiple witnesses on the scene described the shooter as a black male.

On June 11, around 10 p.m. Columbus Police Department responded to a shooting on 1032 Broadway Street. Once police arrived at the scene they learned three individuals had been shot and were transported to the hospital. Witnesses at the scene described the shooter as a black male wearing a white shirt and blue jeans.

On June 12, around 2 p.m. Columbus police responded to a shooting on 3rd Ave. and 4th Street. When police arrived to the scene they discovered one individual had been shot and was transported to the hospital. The victim described the shooter as a black male with a white shirt wrapped around his face.

Read more: https://www.wrbl.com/news/crime/arrest-made-in-two-city-shooting-spree/


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