Murder Suspect

Columbus police make an arrest in a deadly shooting.

Columbus police make an arrest in a deadly shooting.

18-year-old tyler blackwell is charged with murder.

éé the deadly shooting happened monday afternoon in the 1600 block of 5th street south.

éé blackwell remains in jail.

éé his bond has not been set.

éé 20-year-old xavier johnson died at the scene.

éé lowndes county coroner greg merchant says a preliminary autopsy is expected to be done by the state medical examiner tomorrow.

éé columbus police chief fred shelton says the shooting happened after an argument.

éé when police got to the scene several shell casings were found and johnson was seen laying in the street.

éé shelton says the shooting remains under investigation but no other arrests are expected, at this time.