Michael Jer-Darrell Brown, a 36-year-old Black man, was fatally shot the evening of November 8, 2023, in Columbus, Georgia. The shooting began in the 1000 block of Linwood Avenue, and Brown was later found with gunshot wounds in the 1500 block of Harvey Avenue after a citizen reported hearing someone yelling for help. He was taken to Piedmont Hospital but was pronounced dead by an emergency room doctor at 6:48 p.m.

Columbus police identified 30-year-old Gerald Simpson, also known as JR, as the primary suspect. Murder warrants were issued for Simpson on December 1, 2023, and he was considered armed and dangerous. He was located on January 3, 2024, in Phenix City, Alabama, on unrelated charges; following that, Simpson was extradited to Muscogee County, Georgia, on February 19, 2025, to face charges including murder, armed robbery, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, with a court appearance set for February 20, 2025.

No motive or outcome of the legal proceedings has been provided. If anyone has information about Michael Brown, his movements that evening, or the events on Linwood or Harvey avenues, please share what is known.