Robert Wilcox, 26, known as Gucci, was shot and killed in Ocilla, Georgia, on the evening of Wednesday, June 1, 2023. A graduate of Irwin County High School and a father to one child, Wilcox was found unresponsive with gunshot wounds after a report of a shooting on North Roosevelt Street at about 6:15 PM; his injuries proved fatal. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation assisted the Ocilla Police Department in the homicide investigation.

Investigators identified 18-year-old Halique Jordan Jr. of Ocilla as a suspect. A little over a week after the shooting, law enforcement executed a search warrant at a residence on 15th Street in Cordele and arrested Jordan; the arrest resulted from a joint effort by the Crisp County Sheriff’s Office and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Jordan was transported to Irwin County and charged with felony murder, malice murder, aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime. Motive and circumstances remain under investigation.

If anyone knew Robert, saw activity on North Roosevelt Street that evening, or has information about the shooting, please come forward.