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Barbara Luke

Case from Columbus, GA dated Jan 16, 2022

Victim Details

Barbara Luke

Female

Black / African American

Columbus

GA

2022-01-16

71

Barbara

Luke

07/09/2026

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A 71-year-old woman, Barbara Luke, was shot and killed while driving in Columbus, Georgia, on the afternoon of Sunday, January 16, 2022. The incident occurred at approximately 2 p.m. on Delray Drive. The gunshot wound caused Luke to crash her car into a tree. Authorities arrived at the scene and attempted to save her life, but she was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Columbus Police Department launched an investigation into the shooting, which was the city's first homicide of 2022. It wa ...
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  • https://www.wtvm.com: 71-year-old woman fatally shot in Columbus, marking city’s first homicide of 2022
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    I just can't stop thinking about that poor woman, Barbara Luke. It's incredibly sho... ...Read More
    06/25/2024
    I can't stop thinking about Barbara Luke's tragic death. It just feels so senseless and infuriating ... ...Read More
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    I’ve been following the case of Barbara Luke, and it’s just so unsettling to think about how thi... ...Read More
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