Marcus McLeod was 25 when he was shot inside an apartment in the 6200 block of Trestlewood Drive in Columbus, Georgia, on the evening of September 2, 2024. Police arrived about 6:24 p.m.; EMS took him to Piedmont Columbus Regional hospital in critical condition, and he was pronounced dead at 7:19 p.m. The Muscogee County Coroner later confirmed his identity.

Columbus Police opened a homicide investigation. Detectives processed the apartment and spoke with possible witnesses at the complex; the inquiry was described as ongoing. No arrests or suspect identities have been publicly announced.

If anyone saw activity near Trestlewood Drive that evening or has information about Marcus’s death, please contact Columbus police.