A Thanksgiving gathering on Wilton Avenue in Tift County, Georgia, turned deadly in the early morning of November 27, 2015. A shooting at about 2:50 a.m. left 29-year-old Dexter Lampkin dead at the scene and injured his cousin Gregory Lampkin, who had been at the party with Dexter and their brother Jermaine.

Garmon reportedly struck Dexter, and Gregory pinned Garmon against a truck. Devontae Carter, who had been sitting in the truck bed, then jumped down and opened fire. Three men were arrested on December 4, 2015: 20-year-old Devontae Carter on felony murder and aggravated assault charges, and 22-year-old William Carter and 49-year-old Ralph Garmon on charges of making false statements in connection with the investigation.

Devontae Carter was later convicted of malice murder in Dexter Lampkin’s death and of aggravated assault of Gregory Lampkin, and sentenced to life plus 12 years; his appeal challenging the sufficiency of the evidence was rejected by the Supreme Court of Georgia. Does anyone who attended the party or lived on Wilton Avenue remember details that haven’t been shared publicly?