Joseph Joey Carney was 13 when he was found critically injured near McLaws Road in Guyton, Georgia, shortly after 8 p.m. on October 11, 2021. Emergency responders took him to Effingham County Hospital, where he died of his injuries. Investigators say his death resulted from gun violence.

The Effingham County Sheriff’s Office described the case as an isolated incident and began a criminal investigation, but details about what happened that evening have been limited.

If anyone in Guyton that night has information about Joey, his movements, or anything suspicious near McLaws Road on October 11, please come forward with what was seen or heard.