FIRE DAMAGES ARTESIA HOME Inside, See page 3A ESTABLISHED 1879 | COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI C DISPATCH.COM 50 ¢ NEWSSTAND | 40 ¢ HOME DELIVERY WEDNESDAY | JANUARY 21, 2015 AUTHORITIES: CHILD’S DEATH WAS MURDER des County Jus- mother, Amy micide following Barksdale’s Child allegedly shot with rifle at Sobley tice Court. Richardson, had autopsy in Jackson early Tues- Officers re- gone to work and day. Road residence Monday sponded just af- left her son alone On Tuesday, a burial fund ter 8 a.m. Mon- with Chambers for Barksdale was created at BY ZACK PLAIR arrested 27-year-old Patrick day to reported — her boyfriend gofundme.com.
[email protected] Chambers on Tuesday, ac- shots fired at a who lives with The fundraising goal, ac- cording to Capt. Ryan Rickert. A Lowndes County man is in residence at 1784 her. Chambers cording to the site, is $4,000. Barksdale Chambers custody for murder in the Mon- Chambers is also accused of Sobley Road, allegedly shot the As of this morning, $2,125 had day morning shooting death of being a felon in possession of a east of Colum- child with a rifle been raised through 39 dona- his girlfriend’s 4-year-old son. firearm. bus, where they found Brayden inside the house, Rickert said. tions. Deputies with the Lowndes He will be arraigned and for- Barksdale dead from a gunshot County Coroner Greg Mer- To access the site, go to go- County Sheriff’s Department mally charged today in Lown- wound. Rickert said the child’s chant ruled the shooting a ho- fundme.com/kih7l0.