COLUMBUS, Ga. - A 9-year-old boy was fatally shot Sunday night in Columbus, police said.
Officers responded to a report of a shooting in the 1300 block of Floyd Road at 8:36 p.m. on Dec. 22. Upon arrival, they found Lakeith Livingston suffering from a gunshot wound.
Emergency medical personnel transported Livingston to Piedmont Columbus Regional hospital, where an emergency room doctor pronounced him dead at 9:03 p.m., police said in a statement.
The Columbus Police Department’s Violent Crimes Unit is leading the investigation. Authorities have not released any additional details about the circumstances of the shooting.
Police urged anyone with information to contact Cpl. Kevin Baldwin at 706-225-4337 or by email at kbaldwin@columbusga.org. Tipsters can remain anonymous.
The Source: The details in this article were provided by the Columbus Police Department.