Video: Columbus Police Department Creates Reward Fund

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COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Columbus Police and city officials are hoping that a little cash will encourage witnesses to share information in a January homicide.

A reward fund is being created for information leading to the arrest and conviction of individuals connected to a January 11th home-invasion robbery on the city’s south side.

25-year-old Freddie Robinson died of a gun shot wound during the attack.

Interim Police Chief Fred Shelton is trying to drum up support among Columbus business leaders for the fund.

In a statement made to WCBI, Shelton said, “At this time we are still actively seeking business owners to come forward and pledge at least $500.00, so that we can get a total of $5,000.00, and put it out there as a reward for information leading to the arrest of the suspect involved the armed robbery on 10th Avenue South.”

The incident was Columbus’ second homicide this year.