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Byron Petty

Case from Columbus, GA dated Jan 07, 2021

Victim Details

Byron De’Juan Petty

Male

Black / African American

Columbus

GA

2021-01-07

22

Byron

Petty

07/08/2026

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In the winter of 2021, a promising life was cut short in Columbus, Georgia, during a transaction that spiraled into violence. Byron De'Juan Petty, a 22-year-old Black male, was found at the intersection of 14th Avenue and 16th Street on January 7, 2021, having suffered multiple gunshot wounds. Born on July 21, 1998, Petty was a 2017 graduate of New Hope High School and had also attended Rust College. He was remembered as a loving and kind individual with a smile that could light up a room.
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  • UPDATE: Shooting on 16th St. in Columbus leaves one person dead, another injured
  • Byron De'Juan Petty, age 22 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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    I'm really struggling with the details surrounding Byron De’Juan Petty's tragic death. From what I... ...Read More
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