A domestic argument that began at a Calhoun residence on September 16, 2022, ended in a fatal roadside shooting in Adairsville. Raymond G. Johnson Jr., a 56-year-old man from Adairsville, and his 31-year-old stepson drove away from the home in separate vehicles after the dispute. The stepson followed Johnson to Buttrum Road, where both men exited their cars and exchanged gunfire.

Johnson placed a 911 call at about 6:30 a.m., reporting he had been shot. He was able to call for help but died of his wounds and was pronounced dead by the Floyd County Coroner. The stepson, Rocky James Fair, was arrested and booked in the Floyd County Jail on multiple charges including aggravated assault, aggravated battery, reckless conduct, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony; bond was denied. The incident is being investigated as domestic violence.

If anyone witnessed the vehicles or the confrontation on Buttrum Road that morning, or has information about what led to the shooting, please share what is known.