Columbus police ask public’s help to find murder suspect after drive-by shooting
A man is dead following a drive-by shooting at a Columbus apartment complex Saturday morning, according to officials.
The Columbus Police Department said they responded at 3:32 a.m. Saturday to Azalea Ridge Apartments in the 1400 block of Boxwood Boulevard.
Police said responding officers found Demetrius Wilkerson, 30, suffering from a gunshot wound.
EMS arrived at the scene but were unable to resuscitate Wilkerson, police said.
Wilkerson was pronounced dead at 4:10 a.m., according to police.
Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Bryan said Wilkerson was a passenger in a car that was shot in the parking lot.
Wilkerson suffered multiple gunshot wounds in a drive-by shooting, according to Bryan.
Police said probable cause was established to issue arrest warrants for 32-year-old Donald Fair.
Fair is wanted on criminal charges of murder, two counts of aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, police said.
Police ask anyone with information about Fair’s whereabouts to contact Sgt. Robert Nicholas at 706-225-4363 or RobertNicholas@columbusga.org.
This story was originally published November 10, 2025 at 10:04 AM.