James N. Mitchell, 47, was fatally shot on the evening of Thursday, July 6, 2023, at a Motel 6 in the 3000 block of Victory Drive in Columbus, Georgia. Officers arrived at about 8:58 p.m. after reports of a shooting and found Mitchell on the ground with multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to Piedmont Columbus Regional hospital, where he later died.

The Columbus Police Department classified the death as a homicide and opened an investigation. The investigation remains ongoing and authorities continue to develop the circumstances of what happened at the motel.

If anyone saw activity around the Motel 6 on Victory Drive that night or has information about Mitchell’s death, please come forward to assist the investigation.