Police say murder suspect, Leo Scott, is dead following a standoff situation in north Columbus.
A SWAT team was trying to talk Scott, out of a home located on 54th Street and Thomason Avenue. Police were called to the home around 9:30am Thursday after receiving a call about shots fired.
Scott's father was also on the scene assisting authorities as they attempted to talk his son down.
Scott was connected to the murder of Velencia Compton, the mother of his 3-year-old son.
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Columbus police are working with authorities in Beaufort County, South Carolina to find a man wanted for murder. Leo Deandre Scott, 25, is suspected of killing the mother of their three-year-old child Thursday night in Beaufort County.
Family members confirm the victim is 21-year-old Velencia Compton. Compton graduated from Carver High School in Columbus and was in the Navy in South Carolina.
Investigators say Scott took Compton's car and drove the child to Columbus.
Police found the youngster in good condition late Thursday night. They also found the car in the Walmart parking lot off Buena Vista Road.
According to police, Scott used to work in Columbus and has friends and family in the area.
Scott is described as around 5'5 and 140 pounds. If you see this man, please call 9-1-1 immediately.
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