Devonte Marquis Mooki Coney was 20 when he was killed in the early morning hours of October 2, 2016, at Flat’s Lounge in Swainsboro, Georgia. A dispute inside the nightclub escalated to gunfire; Coney was struck in the head by a stray bullet while with two friends and died at the scene.

Police zeroed in on David Lee Sharpe after a Huddle House customer reported overhearing Sharpe boast about involvement in the shooting and later recognizing him. Officers found Sharpe at the restaurant trying to discard a Glock; swabs from his hands and clothing tested positive for gunshot residue. An Emanuel County grand jury indicted Sharpe in December 2016 on charges that included malice murder and felony murder. At trial in July 2017 the jury heard surveillance footage and a recorded statement identifying Sharpe as one of the shooters.

Sharpe was convicted of felony murder and related weapons and receiving charges and received a life sentence for the felony murder conviction; an appeal later reversed the receiving conviction but affirmed the remaining convictions. Does anyone have information about Coney’s time at Flat’s Lounge that could shed light on what triggered the dispute?