Columbus police need public’s help in a search for a murder suspect connected to the shooting of a young male, as well as a female Monday morning.

Columbus Police Officers responded to the 3300 block of North Lumpkin Road (Liberty Commons Apartments) concerning a shooting on Monday, September 18, 2023 at 8:02 A.M. A female was found suffering from gunshot wounds.

Officers later discovered a male, later identified as 4-year-old Jacquese Walker, Jr., deceased from a gunshot wound.

EMS arrived on the scene and transported the female to Piedmont Columbus Regional where she remains in critical condition. Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Bryan arrived on the scene and pronounced the child deceased at 8:50 a.m.

The Violent Crimes Unit responded to the scene to take lead on the investigation.

The investigation led to Jacquese Antwan Walker, 35, being developed as the suspect. He is wanted for Murder, Aggravated Assault, and Possession of a Firearm during the Commission of a Crime.

Anyone with information on the murder or the suspect’s whereabouts is urged to contact Sgt. A. McKelvey at mckelvey.amanda@columbusga.org or 911. Information can also be submitted anonymously via TipSoft (https://bit.ly/3Ie2oOD) or by texting VACS plus your message to 274637 (CRIMES). A reward may be offered for information leading to an arrest.