Chavonta Braddy, 27, was found dead of multiple gunshot wounds at his Edwards Street home in Milledgeville, Georgia, on September 27, 2022. A family member discovered his body; a vehicle at the residence was also struck by gunfire. The Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation opened a homicide probe.

Days after Braddy’s killing, a separate, large-scale drive-by shooting in the Wray Homes/West End projects unleashed more than 50 rounds, including fire from an AR-15, at a group that included children. Three people were arrested in that incident: Keymon Lacarl Johnson, then 18; Tyler Lamont Pounds, 17; and Travis Terrell Simmons, 22. Authorities described the drive-by as retaliatory and linked it to Braddy’s death, but as of early 2024 no public charges have been announced in direct connection with his homicide.

Anyone with information about Braddy’s killing or who was in the Edwards Street area on September 27, 2022, is asked to come forward.