Derrick DeRon Paul Jr., a 33-year-old Black man, was fatally shot at a residence on East Lawson Street in Hahira, Georgia, on the evening of September 14, 2024. The shooting happened at about 9:00 p.m. and prompted a rapid response from local emergency services. The death left the small town shaken and grieving.

Police quickly identified and took into custody a suspect, Erick Noltion, a fellow Hahira resident. Authorities reported the shooting followed an argument between the two men, who were known to each other. The Hahira Police Department was assisted by the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office, the Georgia State Patrol, and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

After his arrest, Noltion was charged with murder, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, and aggravated assault. If anyone knew Derrick Paul Jr. or has information about what happened that night, please come forward and share what can help the case.