Emory C. Stephens II, 31, was fatally shot inside a restaurant in Columbus, Georgia, on Friday, February 12, 2021. He was pronounced dead at the scene from at least one gunshot wound. Stephens, a native of Macon who attended Youth Challenge Military Academy in Augusta, died during what police have classified as a homicide.

Details about what happened inside the restaurant, including a motive and the sequence of events, are limited. As of this writing, no arrests or suspect identifications have been publicly released and the investigation remains open. If anyone has information about that evening or about Emory’s movements in Columbus on February 12, please come forward to investigators.