Sekedra McCoy was a 38-year-old Black woman who was shot at the Elizabeth Canty Homes apartment complex in Columbus, Georgia, on the night of October 30, 2024. Officers responded to reports of gunfire at about 8:34 p.m. and found McCoy with multiple gunshot wounds; she was taken to Piedmont Columbus Regional and pronounced dead at 10:45 p.m. by Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Bryan.

The Columbus Police Department’s Violent Crimes Unit led the homicide investigation with support from Special Operations, the Drone unit, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the Columbus Real-Time Crime Center. Surveillance footage from the Real-Time Crime Center and witness identifications from a photographic lineup led to the arrest of Dejahn Glenn on October 31; he was charged with murder and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime and pleaded not guilty at his November 8 appearance.

McCoy left behind three young daughters, and family members organized fundraising to help with their needs. If anyone saw activity at the Elizabeth Canty Homes that evening or has information about the shooting, please share what is known.