Frank Bernard Bell was killed by gunfire in Columbus, Georgia, in the early hours of October 25, 2023. Police were called to the 2500 block of Clover Lane just after midnight and discovered the 50-year-old Bell on the ground with fatal gunshot wounds. Authorities have not publicly identified any suspects or announced arrests, and the investigation remains open; his death is recorded among the city’s unsolved homicides.

Bell’s obituary and his listing on the National Gun Violence Memorial mark the loss felt by family and community. Few details about the circumstances of the shooting have been released, leaving key questions about motive and who was responsible unanswered.

If anyone has information about that night on Clover Lane or knew Frank Bell, please share what you can with Columbus police.