Man dies in South Side shooting

COLUMBUS – Columbus police have a suspect in custody after an early-morning shooting on the South Side Friday claimed a man’s life.

UPDATE 10/31/20 9:02 a.m. with new information throughout

Robert Muncy has been charged with murder in the death of Brandon Williams, 26, whose body was found in the front yard of a home in the 600 block when officers arrived on the scene at 8:08 a.m., according to Sgt. Eric Pilot of the Homicide Unit.

Witnesses reported seeing a man wearing red fleeing from the scene and Pilya says Muncy, 44, was taken into custody a short time later.

This was the 137th homicide of 2020 in Columbus