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On the night of June 25, 2017, 26-year-old Tony A. Samples was shot and killed on Crisler Street in Canton, Georgia, during a violent confrontation between two known groups. William Kendrick Randall, 23, also died in the same outbreak of gunfire. Officers arriving around 11:20 p.m. found multiple victims: one man deceased in a grassy area, another shot inside a vehicle who later died en route to the hospital, and a third taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. More than 70 rounds were fired, striking nearby homes, vehicles, and churches.

Investigators tied the ambush to retaliation after a street fight the day before and an online video that was interpreted as disrespect by members of the Bloods. The probe grew complex; a grand jury ultimately indicted 13 people. Early arrests included Jeremy Ulysses Zellous, Brody Austin Samples, and Joseph C. Goldback Jr., with charges ranging from felony murder and aggravated assault to obstruction-related counts.

Does anyone have information about the events on Crisler Street or the people involved that could shed more light on what led to such extensive violence?