George Calvin Bess III, 48, was found dead from a gunshot on October 17, 2016, in a gray trailer on Rankin Avenue off Roberts Avenue in Tallahassee, Florida. The Tallahassee Police Department answered a call about the shooting at approximately 6:50 a.m. and discovered Bess deceased at the scene.

TPD’s Violent Crimes Unit opened an investigation, collected evidence, and interviewed witnesses but investigators were unable to confirm whether Bess had been shot at that location or whether he lived in the trailer where his body was found. No suspects had been identified and the probe remained active. Neighbors said the normally stable, quiet neighborhood had felt less safe after a recent rise in break-ins and thefts following Hurricane Hermine, and residents described the shooting as a shocking escalation.

Anyone with information about Bess’s death is asked to contact Tallahassee Police.