Jacquez Tremayne Banks was fatally shot the evening of Thursday, July 3, 2025, in a residential neighborhood of Columbus, Georgia. The shooting occurred around 5 p.m. in the 4800 block of Hearthstone Drive, in the Hearthstone subdivision off Warm Springs Road and Schomburg Road. Banks had just turned 21 on June 30.

Residents reported hearing three to four gunshots before first responders arrived. The Muscogee County Coroner’s Office pronounced Banks dead at the scene. Columbus Police Department’s Violent Crimes Unit and Crime Scene Investigations Division processed the scene and were seen placing multiple evidence markers in the street.

The investigation is ongoing. No suspects have been publicly identified and no arrests have been announced. If anyone has information about the shooting, contact law enforcement at 911.