A house party in Claxton turned deadly on the night of January 15, 2022, when Eric Brown Jr. was shot and died at the scene. Reports list his age as either 18 or 15. The gathering on Caddie Green Road drew an estimated 150 people and reportedly included multiple fights before shots were fired. Law enforcement arrived about 10:30 p.m., found Brown fatally wounded, and the large crowd had largely dispersed afterward, complicating the scene.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation assisted the Evans County Sheriff’s Office, and an autopsy was scheduled at the GBI Crime Lab. Brown’s family has publicly pleaded for justice and organized a march through Claxton to urge witnesses to speak up. No arrests have been publicly announced; authorities continue to ask anyone with information to contact the Evans County Sheriff’s Office or the GBI.