Lonny Braxton was 35 when he was found fatally shot in the backyard of a home at 351 Clover Avenue in Columbus, Georgia. Authorities responded late on September 29, 2017; the Muscogee County Coroner pronounced him dead at the scene. Braxton was a husband and father, and his death left family and friends grieving.

The Columbus Police Department opened a homicide investigation and canvassed the neighborhood for witnesses. As of early 2026 the case is listed as an unsolved homicide; no persons of interest, suspects, or arrests have been publicly announced and the motive remains unknown.

If anyone saw activity near 351 Clover Avenue on September 29, 2017, or has information about Lonny Braxton’s death, please come forward to help bring answers to his family.