Corey Roosevelt Adderley was 16 and a tenth grader at Savannah High School when he was shot and killed on October 12, 2020. The shooting happened on the East Side of Savannah and was initially reported as a drive-by; police treated his death as a homicide and opened an extensive investigation.

Investigators identified several people of interest and ultimately focused on a primary suspect described as a young male with known gang affiliations. Authorities said the case against that suspect used eyewitness accounts, surveillance footage from the area, and forensic evidence. Prosecutors alleged the shooting was gang-related and an act of retaliation in an ongoing dispute between rival factions.

Corey was remembered as well regarded by those who knew him. The trial drew public attention and Corey's family and friends attended court throughout the proceedings.