Eight-year-old Arbrie Leigh Anthony was killed on the evening of January 8, 2022, in Augusta, Georgia, when a reddish-orange Jeep Compass drove by and occupants opened fire. Arbrie had been petting a neighborhood horse and was struck in the head by a stray bullet. She was taken to a local hospital and died of her injuries; the horse also died from the violence.

The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office concluded the shooting was not random and believed Arbrie was not the intended target. Investigators focused on a local street gang known as Loyalty Over Everything and identified several people believed involved in the drive-by. Arrests were later announced for Antoine Redfield, Kendariss Brown, Henri Ramone Beach, Destiny Rich, and Antionous Wytell Thomas Jr., who faced charges including malice murder, felony murder, cruelty to children, violation of the Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act, aggravated assault, and aggravated cruelty to animals. A wider probe produced indictments of roughly thirty suspected gang members on hundreds of charges.

A memorial garden was dedicated to Arbrie at Jenkins-White Elementary School. If anyone has information about the shooting or knew Arbrie, the community would welcome tips to help bring further answers.