On the afternoon of March 20, 2024, Columbia Police responded to reports of gunfire in the 1400 block of Doris Drive, near North Creasy Springs and east of Cosmo Park. First responders found two adult males with gunshot wounds; 34-year-old Royelle Hunt had sustained multiple injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. A second man was transported to a hospital and listed in stable condition.

Authorities secured the area and opened an investigation, but initially released few details about whether the shooting occurred inside or outside a residence and did not name any suspects. Investigators reviewed leads including a May 2023 altercation in which Hunt was charged after an exchange of gunfire with another man, Kentrail Taylor, but said they found no evidence tying that prior incident to the fatal March shooting. No suspect had been identified or arrested in Hunt’s homicide as the probe continued.

If anyone witnessed activity on Doris Drive that afternoon or has information about either victim, please share what was seen or heard with investigators.