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Leroy Strong Jr.

Gender : Male

Age : 38

Race : Black

Date : 10/05/2023

Location : Unknown

City : Columbus

County : Muscogee

State : Georgia

Agency : Columbus PD

Officer(s) :Unknown

Cause of Death : Medical emergency

Event : Died after traffic collision and arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Two Columbus officers were involved in a traffic collision with a still unidentified community member on 10/05/2023. Police only volunteered that the person they collided with was arrested and died in police custody. No more information has been released. This is a developing story that will be updated when more information is available.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wtvm.com/2023/10/07/gbi-investigating-death-suspect-while-cpd-custody/