Monday June 16th, 2025 11:43PM

Columbus man killed in his house, police have no suspects

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COLUMBUS - The body of a 72-year-old Columbus man, a cousin of Recorder&#39;s Court Judge Mary Buckner, was found inside his home, dead of a gunshot wound. <br> <br> Police did not have a motive nor a suspect in Tuesday&#39;s slaying of Moses Buckner, who is also the uncle of District Four school board candidate Naomi Buckner. <br> <br> Linda Buckner said she had just seen her uncle hours before he was found dead. <br> <br> Relatives said Buckner, who was retired, shared the home with a niece who worked in Atlanta and came home on weekends. <br> <br> A nephew, Garry Lakes, said, ``We don&#39;t know who would want to kill an elderly man. I guess that&#39;s why everyone is stunned.&#39;&#39;
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