COLUMBUS, Georgia – A 17-year-old suspect has been taken into custody following a shooting that left two people injured at a Columbus park earlier this month.
According to the Columbus Police Department, officers responded to Shirley B. Winston Park on January 18, 2026, at around 6:50 p.m. after receiving reports of a shooting. When officers arrived, they found two males suffering from gunshot wounds. Both victims were transported to Piedmont Columbus Regional Hospital for treatment. Their current conditions were not released.
Investigators with the department’s Violent Crimes Unit developed probable cause and obtained arrest warrants for Marrell Matthews, 17. Matthews turned himself in to authorities on January 21, 2026…