Willie Malik Harris Jr., 25, was shot multiple times and pronounced dead at the scene at 4:44 p.m. on April 28, 2024, in a wooded lot behind the Liberty Commons apartment complex near Victory Drive and Airview Drive in Columbus, Georgia. The Muscogee County Coroner, Buddy Bryan, made the pronouncement. His death was the city’s 16th homicide of the year and the second fatal shooting on Victory Drive within about 24 hours, contributing to an especially violent weekend for the city.

Columbus Police Department Violent Crimes investigators processed the wooded lot and began a probe into the circumstances, but no suspects or arrests have been reported. The investigation remains ongoing while family and the community seek answers.

If anyone witnessed activity near Liberty Commons on the afternoon of April 28 or has information about this shooting, please share what is known with investigators.