Timothy Carey, 56, was shot and killed during a dispute at a home in the 2900 block of Blanchard Place in Columbus, Georgia, on November 5, 2023. Carey had gone to the elderly woman’s residence to collect money he said he was owed. An argument escalated and Carey allegedly threatened the homeowner with a knife. The homeowner fired a gun; the first shot missed and a second struck Carey in the back.

Emergency services arrived around 6:00 P.M.; the Muscogee County coroner pronounced Carey dead at 6:24 P.M. The coroner reported Carey had a history of drug abuse and theft and had allegedly been using his deceased brother’s identity for some time. The Columbus Police Department has opened a homicide investigation and, as of the latest reports, no arrests have been announced.

What can readers add about Carey’s movements that evening or about anyone who might have witnessed the confrontation?