Warner Mandrel Parks, 39, was shot and killed in a parking lot on Dowdell Street in Newnan, Georgia, on the evening of Saturday, November 7, 2020. A gray Ford Crown Victoria pulled up, shots were fired, and Parks was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. Family described him as a cheerful person who could brighten any room.

Investigators traced the Crown Victoria to a Red Roof Inn on Bullsboro Drive and took the car’s owner, 38-year-old Nicholas Martez Nelson, into custody. Nelson was charged with Parks’ murder and later linked by authorities to several other recent killings in the area. Two men, Willie Edward Bussie III, 39, and Kevin Duane Robbins, 43, had been found shot outside a home on November 5. A welfare check on November 8 at a Motel 6 uncovered three more deceased individuals — Tangela Molden, 32; Monte James Ballard, 58; and Michael Lang, 37 — believed to have been killed on November 6.

Officials said the six murders were believed to be drug-related and that the suspect had connections to the victims. Does anyone have information about Parks’ activities in Newnan or his connections that could help explain why he was targeted?