On the evening of August 3, the calm of Noe Bixby Road was shattered by gunfire, leading to the death of Mr. Michael Simmons. Details released by the Columbus Police Department reveal that patrol officers responded to a call at a local business around 6:50 PM and discovered Simmons with multiple gunshot wounds. Medical personnel rushed him to Mt. Carmel East Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 7:22 PM.