On August 23, 2016, a 19-year-old man was found slumped and unresponsive in the passenger seat of a black Honda Accord parked in front of Building 6 at Cedar Avenue Apartments in Albany, Georgia. Emergency crews transported him to a local hospital but he died of a gunshot wound to the head and was pronounced dead at 5:52 p.m. The victim is identified as Darrius Keys (also reported as Darrius Keys) of Camilla.

Albany Police Department Robbery/Homicide and Gang Units responded. Witnesses described two Black males with dreadlocks running south behind the apartment complex. The next day, 19-year-old Brandon Hallman was arrested in Camilla by the Mitchell County Sheriff’s Office and charged with tampering with evidence and being a party to a crime in connection with Keys’ death. In November 2016, investigators arrested 19-year-old DeAntre Butler at his home in Mitchell County and brought him to Albany for questioning about his suspected involvement. The motive has not been released.

If anyone knew Darius Keys, saw activity around Cedar Avenue Apartments on August 23, 2016, or has information about the two men witnesses described, please come forward.