Michael Bartholomew Nixon Jr., 21, was shot and killed in the evening of Thursday, February 22, 2024, in Augusta, Georgia. The shooting occurred around 7:30 p.m. near his home at the intersection of Tullocks Hill Drive and Glenn Hills Drive. Nixon was found on the ground with at least one gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Two people were arrested and charged in connection with the killing. According to arrest warrants, 17-year-old Cecil Martin allegedly drove a blue Nissan Sentra to the location while 20-year-old Cequez Ceni’Je Jones allegedly exited the vehicle and shot Nixon; both fled afterward and were held at the Charles B. Webster Detention Center without bond. Jones has prior legal matters listed from the year or two before the shooting, including charges that were dismissed and other unresolved charges.

Nixon was remembered as a disciplined, kind cadet at Butler High School and a respected presence in his community. His funeral was held March 2, 2024, at B.A. Williams Memorial Chapel, and he was buried at Mount Olive Memorial Gardens. If anyone knew Michael or has information about the shooting, please come forward.