Marquia J’nea Taylor, a 40-year-old Black woman from Columbus, Ohio, was found fatally shot inside a vehicle parked at the Travelodge by Wyndham College Park, 2471 Old National Highway, in the early morning hours of February 17, 2026. College Park officers arrived at about 12:30 a.m. after a report of a woman with a gunshot wound; she was pronounced dead at the scene and the Fulton County Medical Examiner classified the death as a homicide.

Taylor had lived in Fayetteville, Georgia, while maintaining strong family ties to Columbus, where visitation and funeral services were held March 6 and she was buried March 9 at Union Cemetery. Family described her as outgoing and welcoming; she trained as a health care technician and attended Franklin University and Columbus State. On February 19, police said detectives had identified a suspect and obtained warrants, but officials did not release the suspect’s name, charges, or a motive, and details about why Taylor was at the motel or her relationship to the suspect were not disclosed.

College Park Police asked anyone with information to call 404-761-3131 or Crime Stoppers Greater Atlanta at 404-577-8477; a reward of up to $5,000 was offered. Does anyone who knew Marquia or who was in the area that night have information to share?