Xavier Lott, 25, was fatally shot on the evening of January 8, 2026, in the parking lot of the Gardenwood Apartment Complex in the 2000 block of Garden Wood Court, Clayton County, Georgia. Officers who responded found Lott with gunshot wounds and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Clayton County Police Department is investigating. No motive or suspects have been released and no arrests have been announced. Investigators have described the case as ongoing and are asking the public for information that could identify those responsible.

If anyone was in or near the Gardenwood Apartment Complex that evening or has information about Xavier Lott’s death, please contact the Clayton County Police Department.