Roennell Demetrius Cherry, 45, was shot and killed during an attempted robbery at a residence in Austell, Georgia, on the evening of February 17, 2022. Known as Meat and Meechie, Cherry was a barber and a father of three, his youngest son born about three months before his death. He was remembered for his patience with children and a candy station in his shop.

The shooting struck Cherry in the torso and leg at about 9:40 p.m. Authorities arrested 27-year-old Talmadge Leroy Roberson of Smyrna about a week later; Roberson had been released from prison the previous July after serving time for aggravated assault and home invasion. In May 2022 a Cobb County grand jury returned an eight‑count indictment including malice murder, felony murder, armed robbery, aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Roberson is being held without bond pending further proceedings.

Cherry’s friends and family held a balloon release in his honor.