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David Escobar

Case from Columbus, GA dated May 06, 2025

Victim Details

David Escobar

Male

Black / African American

Columbus

GA

2025-05-06

17

David

Escobar

06/30/2026

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In the North Highland and Beallwood neighborhood of Columbus, Georgia, the afternoon of May 6, 2025, was shattered by gunfire. Around 5:30 p.m. in the 1000 block of Vineville Street, a shooting incident left 17-year-old David Escobar with a fatal gunshot wound. Columbus Police officers arrived at the scene to find the teenager critically injured. Despite the efforts of emergency medical personnel to resuscitate him, he was pronounced dead at 6:13 p.m. by the Muscogee County Coroner.

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  • https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/crime/article305896556.html
  • 17-year-old killed in Vineville Street shooting, two in custody
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    I just saw some news about the vigil held for David. It was so moving to see how many people turned ... ...Read More
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