Latoya Denise James, 37, was shot and killed in Woodbine, Georgia, in the early morning hours of May 4, 2021. Deputies from the Camden County Sheriff’s Office executed a drug-related search warrant at the home of her cousin, Varshawn Lamont Brown, and breached the door at about 5:00 a.m. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation later reported that deputies announced themselves before entering. An exchange of gunfire occurred between deputies and at least one occupant; both James and Brown were struck. James died at the scene and Brown was taken to a hospital. No deputies were injured.

The GBI took over the investigation as is standard for officer-involved shootings in the state. Prosecutors charged Brown with felony murder, arguing his firing at law enforcement led to James’s death; he also faced aggravated assault on a peace officer and drug-possession charges. A jury acquitted Brown of felony murder but convicted him on other counts. James’s family filed a $25 million wrongful death lawsuit against the Camden County Sheriff’s Office.

What information do readers in the area remember about the raid or about Latoya Denise James?