On the afternoon of Friday, August 29, 2025, 22-year-old Jacarie Charles was shot once in the chest inside the gym at the Shirley B. Winston Recreation Center in Columbus, Georgia and was pronounced dead at the scene. Surveillance footage reportedly shows a suspect confronting Charles in an apparent attempt to rob him before the shooting; the assailant is seen taking items from Charles and leaving afterward.

Investigators say video evidence identified an 18-year-old named Navaris Johnson as the alleged shooter. Officers also connected at least one other person to the incident who is accused of supplying a backpack used during the encounter. The investigation was active and authorities warned additional arrests were possible as they continued to piece together what happened that day.

If anyone who used the recreation center that afternoon or who knows Jacarie has information, please contact the Columbus police with any details that might help the ongoing inquiry.