On the afternoon of May 5, 2025, 33-year-old Chastin Hunter was found at the Avalon Apartments on Cusseta Road in Columbus, Georgia, with multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to Piedmont Columbus Regional hospital and pronounced dead at 5:32 p.m. A second man, later identified as Hunter’s brother, was also wounded and arrived at the same hospital in stable condition.

Columbus Police Department’s Violent Crimes Unit identified multiple suspects following witness statements and other leads. On May 6, 2025, 17-year-old Anthony Pollard, Jr. and 69-year-old Eugene Mabry were arrested and charged with murder, aggravated assault, and armed robbery; Pollard also faced a weapons charge. On June 10, 2025, 16-year-old Kadin Mabry was arrested on outstanding warrants and charged with murder, aggravated assault, and criminal attempt armed robbery. Investigators recovered a Kia Soul believed to have been used in the crime and found additional evidence at a search location.

Court dates had been set for the arrested individuals and investigators say the probe remains ongoing. If anyone has information about the shooting or knew Chastin Hunter, please share what you know with authorities.