A birthday party in Sparta, Georgia, on the night of September 5–6, 2020, became a deadly mass shooting. Around 2 a.m. the celebration was disrupted by what witnesses described as at least 20 gunshots. When the shooting ended, 33-year-old Sabreal Metae Taylor, known as Twin, had been shot in the head and shoulder and was found dead at the scene; six other people were wounded.

Taylor had been at the party with his twin brother, Sebreal, who said the gathering seemed fine until the shots began and attendees ran for cover. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation was called to lead the inquiry and Taylor’s body was taken to the GBI crime lab for autopsy. In the days after the shooting, the GBI announced arrests including 22-year-old Shimu Arkevious Donte Bryant and a 15-year-old charged with aggravated assault, and two women, Tiffany Barfield, 31, and Tiare El Chambers, 31, charged with making false statements to investigators.

The investigation into who fired the shots that killed Sabreal Taylor is ongoing. If anyone at the party or nearby has information, please come forward.