On the evening of September 11, 2011, a double homicide occurred inside a home on Tommie Lane in Sparta, Georgia. Darryl Scott, 33, and Dedria Greene, 31, were both shot between 9:00 and 9:30 p.m. A call for help from another person in the house brought officers to the scene; Scott was found conscious but gravely wounded and died while being taken to Oconee Regional Medical Center.

Investigators identified one suspect, 19-year-old Brandon Charleston, and a grand jury later returned seven charges connected to the killings, alleging Charleston also fired at Greene’s son and stole a necklace from Scott. At trial, the prosecution called more than 40 witnesses. The jury acquitted Charleston on two counts of malice murder plus one count each of armed robbery and burglary, but could not reach unanimous verdicts on two counts of felony murder and one count of aggravated assault.

The families were left without closure and the prosecution said it would consider its options regarding the unresolved counts. If anyone knew Darryl Scott or has information about that night on Tommie Lane, please come forward.