CPD offering reward for information leading to arrest in deadly 2021 shooting on 16th St.

Simone Gibson
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COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) – The Columbus Police Department is searching for information leading to the arrest of responsible parties in the shooting that claimed the life of 19-year-old Jaylan Dobbins.

CPD says back on Feb. 6, 2021, officers were dispatched around 12:12 a.m. to the 1400 block of 16th Street to a report about a shooting.

After arriving on the scene, CPD said officers found Dobbins suffering from a gunshot wound. EMS later arrived on the scene, but could not resuscitate Dobbins. Dobbins succumbed to his injuries and was later pronounced dead at 12:43 a.m.

The Columbus Police asks anyone with information to contact Corporal Kevin Baldwin at 706-225-4337 or kbaldwin@columbus.ga.org.

Information can also be sent anonymously through City Protect or by texting VACS plus your message to 274637 (CRIMES).

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Midtown Columbus shooting leaves teen dead, coroner tells News 3

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