A large Freaknik-themed music festival at the Larry Mitchell Ballpark in Sandersville, Georgia, ended in violence on Sunday, May 29, 2022. Thirty-year-old Christopher Eric Dunn Jr., known as Scoota, was fatally shot at the private-venue event; a 17-year-old, William Mykell Lowery, was also killed. Dunn was taken to Washington County Hospital and pronounced dead.

Witnesses reported a crowded event with minimal security and no weapons checks, and the scene included gunfire and a stampede. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office led the investigation; in June 2022 a 22-year-old, Ryan Rozier of East Dublin, was arrested on weapons and probation-violation charges. In July 2022, 24-year-old Brian Keith Rozier, also of East Dublin, was arrested and charged with malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault, using a gun during a crime, and reckless conduct in connection with the double homicide.

Washington County commissioners sought to close the private park after complaints from nearby residents, and a judge issued a temporary closure order pending a later hearing. Does anyone have information about that night or about security at the venue?