Jeremy Robert Sewell was killed by gunfire on the evening of Saturday, July 11, 2020, near 16th Avenue in Columbus, Georgia. First responders found a man suffering from a gunshot wound; despite medical attention he died and was later identified as 32-year-old Jeremy Robert Sewell, born August 4, 1987.

Described in his obituary as a protector and confidante with a soft heart and determined nature, Sewell enjoyed music, adventures, animals and tinkering with how things worked. Family members remembered him as generous and resilient, someone who inspired others by the way he faced life’s challenges.

The Columbus Police Department opened a homicide investigation but has not announced any arrests, and the case is listed among the department’s unsolved homicides. If anyone has information about what happened that night, please contact investigators.