Freddie James McKenzie Jr. was 25 when he was shot and killed outside Klub Money in Vienna, Georgia, in the early morning hours of Easter Sunday, April 1, 2018. A United States Army veteran, McKenzie was struck during an exchange of gunfire that began after a fight inside the nightclub between rival gang members. He died at the scene near a residential area.

Family and friends remembered McKenzie as a protector and a big brother figure; his death prompted vigils and calls for an end to gun violence. Investigators pursued the case for three years. After a presentation to a Dooly County Grand Jury in October 2020 produced a 134-count indictment, authorities arrested 15 people on March 2 and March 17, 2021, on charges including Felony Murder, Aggravated Assault, Tampering with Evidence, and violations of the Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act.

Several individuals were identified in the arrests as alleged members of the Gangster Disciple and Blood gangs, including Desi Jarrod Wiggins, Jykeel Presley, Devocusis Aykeem Prater, Demetrius D. Ford, Ariel Frederick, Christopher A. Guilfo, Jessie Lee Hannor, Tyrus Jacquez Robinson, Jaylan D. Kendrick, and Curtis Maurice Hannor. Anyone with information about Freddie McKenzie or the shooting is asked to come forward.