Fort Valley police and the GBI are searching for clues in Saturday’s fatal shooting

FORT VALLEY, Ga. (WGXA) – Fort Valley police have launched a homicide investigation after a Hispanic man was fatally shot early Saturday morning.

At approximately 3:23 a.m. on October 5, officers were dispatched to the 400 block of Boulevard Street in response to a report of a weapons dispute in progress. When officers arrived at the scene, they found 37-year-old Naun Mendez Melendez lying face down. Initial aid efforts revealed that Melendez had suffered at least one gunshot wound to the chest. Despite officers’ efforts to administer life-saving measures, Melendez was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Fort Valley Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division took over the case along with assistance from the Georgia Bureau of Investigations (GBI). According to Fort Valley Police Chief DJ Flores, a person of interest has been identified and the investigation is ongoing.

Chief Flores encourages anyone with information about the incident to contact the Fort Valley Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division at (478) 825-3383.