A 16-year-old student from Smiths Station Jr. High School was killed in a shooting on the afternoon of January 31, 2024, in Columbus, Georgia. Timothy Paul Holloway Jr., a Phenix City, Alabama resident born August 19, 2007, was taken to Piedmont Columbus Regional hospital with a gunshot wound and later pronounced dead by Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Bryan. An autopsy was scheduled to officially determine the cause of death.

The Columbus Police Department’s Violent Crimes Unit identified a suspect quickly; probable cause was established to charge a 14-year-old juvenile with Involuntary Manslaughter, Reckless Conduct, and Possession of a Firearm Under 18. Funeral services for Timothy were held February 12, 2024, at the Chapel of Vance Brooks Funeral Home, with interment at Lakeview Memory Gardens. He was remembered for a sweet personality and gentle disposition.

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