Willie Neal Phillips, 25, was killed during a chaotic exchange of gunfire on the evening of Friday, August 4, 2017, near New Street and Flanders Street in Swainsboro, Georgia. Officers who arrived after a 911 call found Phillips lying in the roadway having lost a substantial amount of blood. He was struck by an oncoming vehicle while moving into its path during the shootout, was airlifted to a hospital in Augusta, and later died.

An autopsy was ordered because investigators were initially unsure whether the fatal wound resulted from gunfire or the vehicle impact. The driver who struck Phillips went directly to the Swainsboro Police Department and was not expected to face charges.

Is anyone in the community aware of additional details about that night or the identity of the person for whom warrants were issued?