Valdosta, Georgia – The Valdosta Police Department is currently investigating a homicide that occurred early Monday morning.

According to VPD, officers responded to the 700 block of Stillwater Drive after 911 calls about gunshots in the area around 3:10 a.m. on December 30, 2024.

Police say one caller reported that someone appeared to be lying on the ground near a vehicle. At the scene, officers found a 41-year-old male unresponsive on the ground.

VPD says the victim had obvious signs of trauma and was pronounced deceased at the scene. Detectives say they have developed a person of interest in the case.