Demarcus Grimes, 24, was shot on the evening of August 22, 2026, in the Benning Hills neighborhood of Columbus, Georgia. At about 7:15 p.m. gunfire was reported in the 2100 block of Shelby Street; officers found Grimes with multiple gunshot wounds and he was taken to Piedmont Midtown Hospital, where he later died. The Muscogee County Coroner, Buddy Bryan, attributed his death to multiple gunshot wounds.

The Columbus Police Department’s Violent Crimes Unit opened a homicide investigation; detectives and crime scene personnel processed Shelby Street and interviewed witnesses. In the days after the shooting no suspects or arrests were publicly identified and officials have not released a motive.

Did anyone in Benning Hills see activity on Shelby Street that night or have information that could help investigators?