Credit: CPD
The Columbus (Georgia) Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying an unknown male whose remains were recovered in 2018, as the case remains an active and ongoing investigation.
On Nov. 29, 2018, at approximately 10:51 a.m., Columbus Police officers responded to the 3100 block of Plateau Drive after a citizen discovered skeletal remains in a wooded area. The remains were collected and transported to the GBI Medical Examiner’s Office for further investigation.
A forensic sketch has been completed by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI). Investigators believe the sketch represents what the victim may have looked like prior to his death. The Medical Examiner’s Office determined the victim was a Black or Hispanic male, estimated to be between 27 and 66 years old at the time of death. Findings indicate the victim suffered at least one gunshot wound to the head. The estimated time of death is between 2013 and 2018.
This case remains open and is being actively investigated by CPD’s Violent Crimes Unit. Anyone with information regarding the identity of the victim or the circumstances surrounding his death is urged to contact Cpl. Emily Stice at 706-225-4366 or [email protected].
Republished courtesy of CPD