On a cold Friday evening in Columbus, Georgia, the life of 20-year-old Nicohlas Xavier Morris was tragically cut short. On February 9, 2018, Morris was fatally wounded in a shooting that occurred near the Lucky Food Mart on Floyd Road. Another man was also injured in the incident but survived.
Born in Columbus on July 11, 1997, to Cedric Morris Sr. and LaBronda Riley, Nicohlas was a member of the Franchise Missionary Baptist Church. He was a father to his daughter, Naomi Morris.
His untimely death, officially recorded on Sunday, February 11, 2018, left his family and friends to grapple with the sudden loss of a young life.
In the years that have followed the shooting, there have been no public announcements from the Columbus Police Department regarding any arrests or the identification of any suspects in connection with the death of Nicholas Morris. The investigation into his murder remains without a resolution, and his case is considered to be unsolved. Details about what led to the shooting or a description of any potential perpetrators have not been released to the public. The absence of any new information leaves a community and a grieving family still waiting for answers and for justice to be served.
