In the late hours of a September evening in Macon, Georgia, 36-year-old Ralfeale Lowe was shot in the chest and found gravely wounded inside the doorway of an apartment on English Avenue. Deputies responded on September 11, 2016; Lowe was taken to a nearby medical center but died from a single gunshot wound to his chest.

Investigators recovered a small handgun, shell casings, and a green, leafy substance near the apartment. Witnesses, including Lowe’s mother and sister-in-law, heard gunshots and saw three men running from the scene. Lowe’s cellphone showed his last call was to an individual named Qontavis Bryant, and investigators determined the encounter likely arose from a drug transaction.

Within two weeks, authorities arrested 18-year-old Qontavis Markis Bryant and 17-year-old Brandon McAllister on murder charges. McAllister told investigators the shooting happened during a marijuana deal and identified Bryant as the shooter; Bryant reportedly admitted bragging about involvement in the shooting and robbery. In September 2018 Bryant pleaded guilty to manslaughter and armed robbery and received a 40-year sentence with 28 years to serve. If anyone knew Ralfeale or saw activity around English Avenue that night, please share what was seen.