COLUMBUS, GA- One person was transported to a hospital in West Central Georgia after being wounded in a shooting in Southeast Columbus overnight.
Shortly after 10 p.m. on Sunday, May 24, 2026, officers with the Columbus Police Department were dispatched to the 300 block of Ford Drive in reference to a person shot.
Police have released limited details at this time in connection to the shooting. Police confirm that the victim was transported to an area hospital for treatment and has since been released.
At this time CPD has released no suspect details or possible arrests in connection to the case. The case remains under investigation by the Columbus Police Department.
Alton Mitchell is a career journalist, who currently resides in the Atlanta, Georgia area. He began his journalistic writing career while attending middle school and continued on through high school earning top honors by becoming his high school newspapers Editor in Chief. During his senior year of high school Mitchell's work received community recognition following an article that helped to save a local elementary school from closure. He would later go on to college where he earned degrees in Political Science and English. Following his graduation from college Mitchell would take on several reporting jobs at smaller publications and worked in roles ranging from a freelance journalist to editorial related roles. His work was recognized and received Press Association Awards in 2021. Writing is a passion and a love for Mitchell and he hopes to enlighten the community he serves through his works with A Mitchell Media LLC.
