Incident

3-24-2019 Georgia Columbus 1-2

Location

March 24, 2019

Summerwood Apartments
Incident Address
Columbus, Georgia

Participants

  • Type: Victim
  • Name: Phillip Whitaker
  • Age: 30
  • Age Group: Adult 18+
  • Gender: Male
  • Status: Killed
  • Type: Subject-Suspect
  • Name: Jalen Benton
  • Age: 18
  • Age Group: Adult 18+
  • Gender: Male
  • Status: Unharmed, Arrested
  • Type: Subject-Suspect
  • Name: Sharae Dominique Threadgill
  • Age: 21
  • Age Group: Adult 18+
  • Gender: Female
  • Status: Unharmed, Arrested

Incident Characteristics

  • Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
  • Armed robbery with injury/death and/or evidence of DGU found

Notes

start of 3-state spree: led to AL, AR in Meridian & Brandon, MS; OIS chase in Vicksburg, MS

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

  • Type: Unknown

District

Congressional District: 2
State Senate District: 29
State House District: 134