COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – There are new developments in a Friday homicide investigation in Columbus.
Investigators now believe 55-year-old Willie Jennings was stabbed, not shot as previously reported.
The investigation into Jennings’ death began as a crash investigation after reports of a vehicle crash on Shannon Drive off Lehmberg Road around 5:45 a.m. Friday.
It appeared the driver hit a parked car and overturned.
When emergency crews pulled Jennings from the overturned car, they found he had a wound to his chest.
It was first believed to be a gunshot wound, but further investigation now points to a stab wound, possibly a knife.
Jennings died at the hospital. Police are now trying to determine when and where he received his injuries.
If you have information about this case, call Columbus Police or Golden Triangle Crime Stoppers at 800-530-7151
