Damian Peterson charged with murder of Columbus woman
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Damian Peterson has now been charged with murder for the death of Ashanti Jade Turner.
31-year-old Damian Peterson was previously charged with two counts of aggravated assault and one count of shooting into a dwelling.
Columbus police told WCBI those charges are related to an incident that occurred before the death of Turner.
Peterson remains in the Lowndes County jail after he was taken into custody by deputies and Columbus police on Wednesday.
Peterson was identified as a person of interest in the homicide investigation of Turner.
Police started investigating Turner’s death Tuesday after she was found on Industrial Street.
Turner’s body will be taken to the state crime lab on April 26.
Coroner Greg Merchant said preliminary autopsy results could be completed by next week.
