Tayon Dopson, 19, was fatally shot near the Coleman Court Apartments in Dublin, Georgia, on the evening of March 16, 2025. Officers responded after the city’s ShotSpotter system detected gunfire just before 9:30 p.m. and found a chaotic scene; Dopson was pronounced dead at the location from an apparent gunshot wound.

The Dublin Police Department and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation opened an immediate joint investigation. Multiple witnesses were interviewed at the scene and one person was briefly taken into custody and later released. No suspects have been publicly identified and no arrests have been announced. Authorities say a motive has not been established.

Law enforcement has repeatedly asked the public to come forward with any information, however small, that might help solve the case. If anyone witnessed the shooting or has relevant information about events near Coleman Court Apartments that night, please share what is known with investigators.