On the afternoon of Sunday, February 20, 2022, shots were reported at a home on Laurel Hill Circle in Richmond Hill, Georgia. Responding officers found 19-year-old Jabez Ali McNair, a Black male, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at the residence. Emergency services were on scene after a 911 call at approximately 2:45 p.m.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation took over the inquiry. Investigators identified 36-year-old Eric Montrell Wright as a suspect and took him into custody at the scene. Authorities reported both McNair and Wright lived at the same home and that McNair was in a relationship with Wright’s daughter. Wright was charged with murder, and the case was referred to the Atlantic Circuit District Attorney’s Office. McNair’s body was sent to the Coastal Crime Lab in Pooler for autopsy.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information about McNair’s death, please share what you know.