Columbus police investigate shooting death of man, 27

COLUMBUS, Ga. (AP) — Authorities in Columbus are investigating the shooting death of a 27-year-old man.

Muscogee County Deputy Coroner Charles Newton tells The Ledger-Enquirer (http://bit.ly/2fr9wvz) Nikco Slaughter was pronounced dead of multiple gunshot wounds at 3:18 a.m. Monday at the Columbus Midtown Medical Center.

His body will be sent off to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation for an autopsy.

There was no immediate information on a motive or suspects in the case.

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Information from: Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, http://ledger-enquirer.com