Jeffery Randez Smith, a 36-year-old Black man, was shot and killed while riding his bicycle near 35th Street and 5th Avenue in Columbus, Georgia. The shooting occurred on February 27, 2023; emergency responders pronounced him dead at 10:25 p.m. The Columbus Police Department opened a homicide investigation and ordered an autopsy to confirm the exact cause of death.

Authorities had not released information about suspects or a motive at the time, and no arrests had been announced. His death was listed as the city’s eleventh homicide of the year. Family members arranged final services with a local funeral home as the community reacted to his loss. The investigation remains ongoing; anyone with information is asked to come forward.