Ronnie Brooks Jr, 24, known to family as Boobie, was shot at the Parkchester Apartments on Buena Vista Road in Columbus, Georgia on February 8, 2019. He was taken to Piedmont Columbus Regional hospital and died of his injuries on February 15, 2019; the Muscogee County Coroner ruled his death a homicide. Family gathered afterward to remember him and his role as a father.

The Columbus Police Department investigated the killing. Authorities arrested 26-year-old Kevon Carter on murder and firearm possession charges, and later charged a second man, Quardarrius Strong, in connection with the murder. Strong was released on his own recognizance in July 2019, had bond revoked June 28, 2021 after photos reportedly surfaced showing him with another defendant, and in July 2022 a judge set bond at $150,000 with conditions including an ankle monitor and curfew. In March 2024 Strong rejected a plea offer at a pre-trial hearing and a new trial date was set for May 6, 2024.

Does anyone have information about Brooks’s time at Parkchester Apartments or the events of February 8, 2019?