Late on February 18, 2023, a shooting at a Motel 6 in Columbus, Georgia, left 19-year-old Michael Rochnet Carter Jr. and his father, 54-year-old Michael Rochnet Carter Sr., dead from gunshot wounds. Two other family members were also shot: Tonya Carter, 50, who later died in hospital two weeks after the attack, and a 4-year-old toddler who survived despite serious injuries.

Investigators identified 19-year-old Jerimiah Walker as the primary suspect and sought warrants charging him with three counts of Felony Murder and two counts of Aggravated Assault. A multi-agency effort tracked Walker to a residence on Eldridge Avenue in Memphis, Tennessee; he was taken into custody there on April 13, 2023, after a brief escape attempt and was held in Shelby County pending extradition to Georgia. Walker has pleaded not guilty. Family members have said they want the death penalty.

Anyone with information about the Motel 6 shooting or the events leading up to it is asked to come forward.