A late-night shooting in the Beauregard area of Lee County left 43-year-old Marcus Jacquez Strickland dead. Deputies were called to a home in the 100 block of Lee Road 41 just after 1:00 a.m. on November 30, 2025; Strickland, also known to friends and family as Wuk, was found inside with a fatal gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators identified 44-year-old David Lavar Preston as the person believed responsible and located him at a property in neighboring Cusseta. The Lee County SWAT team arrested Preston later that day at a residence in the 3900 block of Lee Road 177. He was booked into the Lee County Detention Center, charged with murder, a class A felony, and ordered held without bond.

Strickland and Preston were described as acquaintances. Anyone with information about the case is asked to come forward.