GBI investigates homicide in Fitzgerald after man found dead in his car

FITZGERALD, Ga. – The GBI is conducting a homicide investigation in connection to the death of Markevios D. Jenkins, age 31, of Fitzgerald, GA. On Sunday, October 1, 2023, at 2:55 p.m., the Fitzgerald Police Department requested the GBI for assistance with the investigation.

Preliminary information indicates that at approximately 2:30 p.m., the Fitzgerald Police Department responded to a “shots fired” call at 600 East Sultana Drive, Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Georgia. When officers arrived on the scene, they located a White Kia Shortage stopped at a stop sign. Officers checked the car since it was not moving or preceding to move forward.  Jenkins was found unresponsive in the driver’s seat of the car with gunshot wounds. Jenkins was pronounced dead on the scene.

The investigation is active and ongoing.  No arrests have been made at this time.

If anyone has information regarding this investigation, please contact the Fitzgerald Police Department at 229-426-5000 or the GBI Regional Investigative Office in Perry at 478-987-4545.

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