BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY — An Edinburgh man has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting late Thanksgiving Day, officials say.
Damion Bryant, 20, is charged with a single count of murder, according to court records.
Bartholomew County Sheriff's deputies began their investigation about 6:13 p.m. Thursday while responding to a report of a shooting in the 15000 block of North Bluff Road. It was there they found a male suffering a gunshot wound to the abdomen.
Medics at the scene provided aid to the victim and he was transported to Columbus Regional Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
On Friday, the victim was identified as 49-year-old Wayne E. McGeorge Jr. by Coroner Clayton Nolting.
WRTV will not name the suspect until formal charges are filed.
-
Hamilton County teen is youngest delegate at Indiana Republican convention
Jackson Massillamany, 18, will be the youngest delegate at the Indiana Republican Party convention in Fort Wayne, where he will help choose nominees.
Caitlin Clark is only player on Fever injury report ahead of game at Dream
Caitlin Clark (back) is listed as probable for the Indiana Fever's game against the Atlanta Dream on Saturday.
Comedy TV director James Burrows dies at 85
James Burrows, who helped create volumes of laughter as director of more than a thousand episodes of such classic television comedies as “Cheers,” “Taxi,” “Friends” and “Will & Grace,” died Friday. He was 85.
US beats Australia 2-0 to advance to World Cup knockout round
The U.S. national soccer team advanced to the knockout round at the World Cup despite the absence of injured forward Christian Pulisic, beating Australia 2-0 on Friday.
