Michael Scott was 15 when he was shot on June 17, 2024, at the Elizabeth Canty Homes on 20th Avenue in Columbus, Georgia. Officers were dispatched about 6:13 p.m.; Michael was found with a gunshot wound, rushed to Piedmont Columbus Regional, and pronounced dead at 6:56 p.m. The Columbus Police Department’s Violent Crimes Unit handled the investigation, and early reporting described the scene as a sudden summer evening turned into panic and grief at a residential complex.

On August 26, 2024, police announced the arrest of 18-year-old Emauri Pippens on charges of involuntary manslaughter and reckless conduct in connection with Michael’s death. Those charges were presented publicly as alleging reckless behavior leading to a fatal outcome rather than an intentional murder charge.

If anyone knew Michael or was at Elizabeth Canty Homes that evening, does any detail about the moments before the shooting help investigators?