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Joseph Banks

Case from Columbus, GA dated Nov 27, 2018

Victim Details

Joseph Banks

Male

Black / African American

Columbus

GA

2018-11-27

41

Joseph

Banks

07/14/2026

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In a heartbreaking turn of events, a father and his young son were found deceased in Columbus, Georgia, leaving a family and community in mourning. Joseph Banks, a 41-year-old African American male, and his three-year-old son, Ja'Ceiden Banks, were discovered shot inside a truck on Stuart Drive on November 27, 2018. The two were last seen leaving the Colony Inn on Victory Drive in the truck. Joseph was in the driver's seat, with his young son in the middle.

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  • http://www.wtvm.com: UPDATE: Stolen truck involved in deadly Stuart Dr. shooting found, suspect still at large
  • http://www.wtvm.com: UPDATE: Father and toddler dead following shooting in Columbus, GA
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    I can't stop thinking about the toll this crime has taken on Janaya Banks and her family. It's unima... ...Read More
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