Jim Crow 2.0: The Normalcy of Evil
There is something particularly dangerous about evil when it stops shocking us. Not when everybody agrees with it. Not when
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Staff Report
Police are investigating the death of a 17-year-old who was found fatally shot on Buena Vista Road on Jan. 24, 2025.
Officers responded to the 6500 block of Buena Vista Road at 5:25 p.m. after receiving a report of a deceased individual. Upon arrival, they discovered Rashod Barrett, a Black male, with a fatal gunshot wound.
Emergency medical personnel arrived at the scene but were unable to resuscitate Barrett. Deputy Coroner Elizabeth Allison pronounced him dead at 6:06 p.m.
The Columbus Police Department's Violent Crimes Unit is leading the investigation into the shooting.
Authorities are urging anyone with information about the case to contact Cpl. Jared Berger at 706-225-4325 or by email at berger.jared@columbusga.org.