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Iverson Gilyard

Case from Columbus, GA dated Aug 14, 2021

Victim Details

Iverson Gilyard

Male

Black / African American

Columbus

GA

2021-08-14

20

Iverson

Gilyard

07/02/2026

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In the late summer of 2021, the life of 20-year-old Iverson Gilyard was cut short in Columbus, Georgia. On Saturday, August 14, 2021, Gilyard was shot and killed at Linwood Tillis Park on 13th Street. He sustained seven gunshot wounds in the fatal encounter. The male victim's death would lead to a complex legal case that would ultimately see the initial charges against his alleged killer dismissed.

The investigation into Gilyard's death quickly identified a 16-year-old male as the shooter ...
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  • https://www.wtvm.com: One person dead following 13th Ave. shooting in Columbus
  • https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/crime/article253506509.html
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