In the early morning hours of January 14, 2020, the sound of gunshots pierced the quiet of a Cordele, Georgia neighborhood. When police arrived at the scene near 4th Avenue and 3rd Street, they discovered the body of 31-year-old Jared Gherefiel. An investigation into his death was promptly launched by the Cordele Police Department in conjunction with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, and it was determined that Gherefiel had been fatally shot in what was being investigated as a homicide. In the initial stages of the investigation, law enforcement found that the suspect or suspects had fled the scene before their arrival.
Jared Beiene-Baka Gherefiel, born in San Bernardino, California, on December 14, 1988, had moved to Georgia in 2000. He was known for his interests in computers, web design, and video games, as well as a fondness for animals. As the investigation continued, Gherefiel's family offered a $3,400 reward for any credible information that would lead to the arrest and conviction of the individuals responsible for his death. This was done in the belief that there were people in the community who had information that could be crucial to solving the case.
A break in the case came when a 16-year-old male was arrested in connection with the murder. Due to his age, the juvenile's name and the specific charges he faced were not publicly released at the time of his arrest. Despite this development, authorities believed that more people were involved in the incident and continued to pursue the investigation. The Cordele Police Department and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation have continued to ask for the public's help, encouraging anyone with information to come forward to help bring a full resolution to the case.
