1 dead following officer-involved shooting, CPD K9 and officer injured

Published
June 23, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Columbus, Georgia
Baker Plaza Drive and Victory Drive
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Incident type
Shooting, Assault

Summary

Shooting Columbus Georgia in Columbus, Georgia: A Columbus police officer and K-9 were injured in an officer-involved shooting near Baker Plaza Drive. The suspect, identified as Jerome Willis, 33, was also connected to a deadly shooting at a Dollar General on Victory Drive where a store manager was killed. Willis was shot in the parking lot of Muscogee Elementary School and pronounced dead at the scene at 1:16. The K-9, named Havoc, was in stable condition and will need surgery.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Dollar General store manager Unknown Injured
Jerome Willis Unknown Unknown

Original reporting

1 dead following officer-involved shooting, CPD K9 and officer injured

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