On the evening of June 15, 2023, 22-year-old Deyon Cortez Wade Jr. was fatally shot in Columbus, Georgia. Officers were called to Wedgefield Court in the Oakland Park neighborhood shortly after 9 P.M. after reports of a shootout. According to the Columbus Police Department, Wade had been picked up by friends and their vehicle was followed by a Dodge sedan. Both cars entered the Riverwalk Townhomes complex and an exchange of gunfire occurred between occupants. Wade exited the vehicle he was in and was struck; the Muscogee County Chief Deputy Coroner pronounced him dead at 9:59 P.M.

The Columbus Police Violent Crimes Unit opened a homicide investigation but has not publicly identified a motive. The only description released of the people responsible is that they were in a Dodge sedan. Wade was a father; his family has been left seeking answers. If anyone has information about the shooting or the Dodge sedan, please contact the Columbus Police Violent Crimes Unit.?