Troy police have launched a murder investigation after a fatal shooting Saturday.

Police responded to a call of shots fired at Watkins Court at 11:21 p.m. Saturday and arrived to find Jemarion Deandre Edwards, 27, dead of a gunshot wound.

“There were a lot of people on Watkins Court when Edwards was shot,” said Troy Police Chief Randall Barr.

Anyone with information about the events that took place leading up to the shooting is asked to contact the Troy Police Department at 334-566-0500 or they may call the Secret Witness Line at 334-566-5555.

This case is under investigation by the Troy Police Department with assistance from the Pike County District Attorney’s Office and the Pike County Coroner’s Office.