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Rashod Barrett

Case from Columbus, GA dated Jan 24, 2025

Victim Details

Rashod Barrett

Male

Black / African American

Columbus

GA

2025-01-24

17

Rashod

Barrett

06/30/2026

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In the early evening of Friday, January 24, 2025, a grim discovery was made in Columbus, Georgia. Responding to a call at 5:25 p.m., Columbus Police Officers arrived at the 6500 block of Buena Vista Road to find the body of 17-year-old Rashod Barrett. Barrett, a Black male, was found deceased, having sustained a fatal gunshot wound.

Emergency medical personnel were dispatched to the scene, but their efforts were in vain as Barrett could not be resuscitated. The Deputy Coroner, Elizabeth A ...
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  • https://www.wtvm.com: Death investigation launched after 17-year-old found dead on Buena Vista Rd
  • Rashod Barrett, age 17 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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