Jaylan Dobbins was 19 when he was shot and killed in Columbus, Georgia, in the early hours of February 6, 2021. A 911 call placed about ten minutes after midnight led officers to 1402 16th Street, where Dobbins was found in a bedroom with a fatal gunshot wound. He had been picked up by a friend and taken to that house; the friend left and later returned to find Dobbins dead.

The family learned of his death through social media posts reading RIP Jaylan rather than official notification; his stepmother remembered a final exchange of I love yous with him days earlier. The Columbus Police Department has kept the case open as a cold case and featured it in a Beyond the Yellow Tape appeal. Corporal Kevin Baldwin urged the community for information; several tips have been received but none sufficient for an arrest. A reward is being offered for information that leads to justice.

If anyone knew Jaylan, was at or near 1402 16th Street on February 6, 2021, or has information about who might be responsible, please share what is known.