On October 20, 2024, 36-year-old Shacoyta Baker was found deceased in a ditch along Flat Rock Road in Columbus, Georgia. Responding to a report of a deceased female at approximately 7:10 a.m., officers discovered Baker with multiple gunshot wounds. Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Bryan pronounced her dead at the scene around 8 a.m.
The investigation quickly identified 40-year-old Bryant Butler, a nearby resident, as a suspect. Following a brief standoff with authorities, Butler was arrest
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