The body of 19-year-old Johndrick Oliphant was found on Stone Road near Travis Road in Augusta, Georgia, at about 10:30 p.m. on January 28, 2022. He had been shot at least once; an autopsy was scheduled at the GBI Lab in Atlanta to determine the precise cause of death.

Richmond County investigators named a suspect the following month. On February 22, 2022, 29-year-old James Marquis Leverett of Augusta was taken into custody and charged with Oliphant’s murder. Officials did not release details about a possible motive or what led them to suspect Leverett.

Five days before Oliphant was killed a warrant had been issued for his arrest in connection with the murder of another person, Khalil Baker. The relationship, if any, between that warrant, Baker’s death and Oliphant’s shooting has not been disclosed; the investigation was reported as ongoing.

If anyone knew Johndrick, his movements that night, or has information about the shooting, please come forward.