On the night of April 11, 2020, a party in the 2400 block of Bemiss Road in Valdosta, Georgia, ended with the death of 35-year-old Sherrod Leonard, a Black man. Police were called about 10:53 p.m. and found Leonard deceased from an apparent gunshot wound after an altercation at the gathering.

Detectives identified 33-year-old Tonya Alexander of Valdosta as the shooter; she was taken into custody at the scene and initially charged with felony murder, aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime. A Lowndes County grand jury later returned a no bill on the felony murder charge on April 30, 2021, citing insufficient evidence to proceed on murder and indicating the shooting may have been claimed as self-defense. The District Attorney announced Alexander would still face trial on aggravated assault.

Does anyone have information about the party that night or knew Sherrod Leonard and can help clarify what happened?