Columbus police identify man fatally shot at Wilson Homes

Columbus police have identified the man fatally shot at Wilson Homes apartments Saturday night.

Officers sent to 3400 8th Ave. just after 8:15 p.m. found 20-year-old Lekeith Epps with gunshot wounds. Epps was transported to Piedmont Columbus Regional hospital where an emergency room doctor pronounced him dead at 8:41 p.m., police said in a news release.

Epps’ death marks the city’s 62nd homicide of the year.

No arrest has been made. Anyone with information related to this case is encouraged to contact Cpl. William Peterson at 706-225-4293.

If you would like to remain anonymous, call 706-653-3188 or text VACS plus your tip to 274637 (CRIMES).

This story was originally published November 22, 2021 at 9:49 AM.

Nick Wooten

Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

Nick Wooten is the Accountability/Investigative reporter for the Ledger-Enquirer where he is responsible for covering several topics, including Georgia politics. His work may also appear in the Macon Telegraph. Nick was given the Georgia Press Association’s 2021 Emerging Journalist award for his coverage of elections, COVID-19 and Columbus’ LGBTQ+ community. Before joining McClatchy, he worked for The (Shreveport La.) Times covering city government and investigations. He is a graduate of Mercer University in Macon, Georgia.