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COLUMBUS, GA (WTVM) -
The man police have been tracking is dead. Murder suspect, Leo Scott, died from a single gunshot wound during a standoff situation in north Columbus Thursday. Authorities say Scott killed himself.
Around 9:30 am, detectives and the U.S. Marshal Service went to an apartment home located on 54th Street and Thomason Avenue, attempting to serve a warrant for murder.
When they knocked, two women came to the door. Police then escorted them out of the apartment. The women identified a photograph of Leo Scott and told authorities that he was inside.
Investigators say when they went to knock a second time on the door, they heard a single gunshot.
That's when a SWAT team was called to the scene.
Nearby residents received a robocall from police alerting them to an armed and dangerous suspect in the area.
Once the team entered the apartment, they found Scott dead.
Columbus investigators were working with authorities in Beaufort County, SC. Scott was being sought there for the January 26th murder of Velencia Compton, the mother of his 3-year-old son.
Compton, a sailor, was Scott's ex-girlfriend. Investigators say Scott took Compton's car that night and drove the child to Columbus.
Shortly afterwards, police found the youngster unharmed and the car in the Walmart parking lot off Buena Vista Road in Columbus.
News Leader 9 found Scott's father on the scene of Thursday's standoff. He told us he was there to assist authorities as they attempted to talk his son down.
We are told the women who came out of the apartment where Scott was hiding have been arrested. Both Kimberly Gosa and Rachael Banks are facing charges of hindering the apprehension of a criminal, possession of marijuana and possession of a drug offense.
Gosa and Banks appeared in Recorder's Court Friday morning. They pleaded not guilty and waived their rights to a preliminary hearing.
Thursday, May 24 2012 12:41 AM EDT2012-05-24 04:41:45 GMT
Auburn police responded to the Twin Creeks subdivision around at 9:45 p.m. Tuesday night after learning the woman who lived inside a home on Jennifer Drive had fallen from a two-story balcony.More >>
Auburn police responded to the Twin Creeks subdivision around at 9:45 p.m. Tuesday night after learning the woman who lived inside a home on Jennifer Drive had fallen from a two-story balcony.More >>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 8:26 AM EDT2012-05-23 12:26:26 GMT
A very big congratulation is in order for a Columbus family who just brought home a big bundle of joy. He's bigger than a sack of potatoes, and even your average sized watermelon. "We were expecting himMore >>
A very big congratulation is in order for a Columbus family who just brought home a big bundle of joy. He's bigger than a sack of potatoes, and even your average sized watermelon.
Thursday, May 24 2012 1:44 PM EDT2012-05-24 17:44:58 GMT
After gaining permission from the landowner, friends and family gathered Wednesday to take down the tree that was a constant reminder of the spot where two east Alabama teenage girls died. More >>
After gaining permission from the landowner, friends and family gathered Wednesday to take down the tree that was a constant reminder of the spot where two east Alabama teenage girls died. More >>
Thursday, May 24 2012 12:13 PM EDT2012-05-24 16:13:17 GMT
A child who was hit by an SUV in south Columbus was transferred from the Columbus Medical Center to another facility for treatment. However, officials have not released where she was taken. More >>
A child who was hit by an SUV in south Columbus was transferred from the Columbus Medical Center to another facility for treatment. However, officials have not released where she was taken. More >>
Thursday, May 24 2012 12:24 PM EDT2012-05-24 16:24:48 GMT
Nimesh Vijay Desai, 30, is considered armed and dangerous. He is wanted by Columbus Police for a number of charges. Most of those charges are against his girlfriend. Sgt. Donald Bush with the ColumbusMore >>
Columbus Police need your help locating a suspect on the run. Nimesh Vijay Desai, 30, is considered armed and dangerous. He is wanted by Columbus Police for a number of charges. Most of those charges are against his girlfriend.More >>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 10:32 AM EDT2012-05-23 14:32:55 GMT
After getting a call from his elderly neighbor about a "small" snake in his yard, Heathwood resident Andrew Philson took a look around when he got home and was surprised to see a 15-20 foot long intruderMore >>
Andrew Philson and his 3-year-old son will sleep a little on edge knowing that the alleged 15 to 20 foot long snake spotted in their backyard on Tuesday has remained elusive.More >>
Leo Deandre Scott, 25 (Source: Columbus Police Department)
Velencia Compton, 21
Rachael Banks (Source: Muscogee County Sheriff's Office)
Kimberly Gosa (Source: Muscogee County Sheriff's Office)
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