Travis Trice was 27 when he was shot and killed in Cordele, Georgia, on Sunday, June 4, 2023. Known to family and friends as Wild Bill, he was a father and a son who grew up in Crisp County public schools and enjoyed working with his hands and cars and trucks.

The Cordele Police Department opened a homicide investigation and requested assistance from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Investigators have said the probe focused on identifying a suspect, and law enforcement confirmed someone was taken into custody in connection with the fatal shooting; police did not immediately release the person’s name or the specific charges.

Few public details have been released about what led to the shooting or about the suspect’s identity and the case’s legal progress. If anyone knew Travis, witnessed the incident, or has information that could help investigators, please come forward.