Update: Columbus homicide suspect turns himself in

Person of interest named in Columbus homicide
Traylen Colvin

Traylen Colvin
Source: Columbus police

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – A person of interest in a Wednesday morning homicide turns himself in.

Traylen Colvin, 19, of Columbus is a suspect in connection to a homicide incident in the 200 block of 11th Avenue South at about 12:20 AM for a disturbance.

911 operators heard gunshots during the phone call.

Officers arrived to find Jarion Griffin, 26, had been shot.

Lowndes County Coroner Greg Merchant says Griffin will be taken for an autopsy.

If you have any information about the shooting call Golden Triangle Crime Stoppers or Columbus police.

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