Columbus police are investigating the first homicide of the year.

The homicide occurred at 5120 Warm Springs Road at the Kick N Chicken liquor store around 8 P.M. on Monday, January 20, 2025.

28-year-old Quadarius Reynolds was stabbed and taken to Piedmont Columbus Regional where he was pronounced deceased.

Reynolds will be sent to the Georgia Bureau of Investigations for a postmortem examination. This is the first homicide for the city in Columbus so far in 2025.