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Teen arrested in shooting of Lowndes County mail carrier
A 17-year-old Columbus teen is being held on a $500,000 bond after he allegedly shot a mail carrier in the course of a robbery.
Arthur Lee “Slim” Whitfield appeared in court and was charged with aggravated assault and armed robbery for an alleged attack on Doug Aldridge
Aldridge was delivering mail at an apartment complex outside Columbus Thursday, March 21, when he was shot under the left armpit.
Whitfield was arrested at the same complex on March 22 and the weapon reportedly used in the shooting was also recovered at that location. […]