A family of four was attacked in a Columbus, Georgia motel room on the evening of February 18, 2023. Michael Carter Sr., 54, and his son Michael Carter Jr., 19, were found inside the room with gunshot wounds and pronounced dead at the scene. Tonya Michelle Carter, 50, was also shot and died of her injuries on March 4, 2023, after two weeks of treatment. A 4-year-old who was present was injured and taken to a children’s hospital in Atlanta, and was later released.

Investigators identified 19-year-old Jerimiah Walker as the primary suspect and sought him on three counts of murder and two counts of aggravated assault, describing him as armed and dangerous. In April 2023 the U.S. Marshals located and arrested Walker in Memphis; he was taken into custody and was awaiting extradition to Georgia.

If anyone has information about the victims’ movements that night or knew the family, please share what you know.