Donnie Keith Hand, 51, was shot and killed in east Columbus on Saturday, July 5, 2025. Police were called to the 2800 block of Reese Road around noon and found Hand with at least one gunshot wound; coroner officials pronounced him dead at 12:21 P.M. An arrest was made at the scene: 35-year-old Christopher Popp was taken into custody and later charged with murder and booked into the Muscogee County Jail.

Family members said Popp had been dealing with mental health issues, though authorities have not confirmed whether that was a factor. Hand, born September 16, 1973, worked as a superintendent for Pound - Clark General Contractors, LLC and was remembered as a skilled handyman who enjoyed playing guitar, singing, watching Netflix with his wife Lisa Lorraine Hand, and playing with his grandson.

If anyone saw activity near the 2800 block of Reese Road around noon on July 5, 2025, please come forward with what you know.