# Murder charges in Columbus, Georgia

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/murder-charges-in-columbus-georgia
> Updated: 2026-08-15T00:13:26.000Z. Sources: 3. Developments: 2.

In Columbus, Georgia, two men, Waquay Harris, 26, and Tristan Chavez Cook, 19, have been charged with murder and armed robbery following the June 22, 2026, shooting death of 21-year-old Jay’Veon Bell. 

Officers discovered Bell with a gunshot wound near 31st Avenue and Delta Street, where he was pronounced dead. Both suspects also face charges regarding firearm possession. Harris faces an additional charge of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Both individuals were already in custody in Muscogee County related to a separate carjacking investigation.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-15: Two men charged with murder in Columbus, Georgia shooting

Two men, Waquay Harris and Tristan Cook, face murder and armed robbery charges for the June shooting death of 21-year-old Jay’Veon Bell in Columbus, Georgia.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/two-men-charged-with-murder-in-columbus-georgia-shooting

### 2026-07-27: Murder Charges Filed After Domestic Incidents in Georgia and North Carolina

Two domestic homicide cases lead to murder charges: Denielle Nicole Johnson in Douglasville, GA after a stabbing, and Eugene Patterson in Davie County, NC after a shooting that killed one person.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/murder-charges-filed-after-domestic-incidents-in-georgia-and-north-carolina

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