Brandon Leigh Sprayberry, an 18-year-old from Atlanta, Texas, was found dead in the yard of a residence on the 200 block of Pecan Lane on November 7, 2022, with a fatal gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene. The Atlanta Police Department responded and arrested 19-year-old Cody Raymond Maxie Jr., who was found at the scene; Maxie was charged with manslaughter, a second-degree felony, and booked into the Cass County Sheriff’s Office Jail Division. Detectives are continuing to investigate and have asked anyone with information to contact Detective Sgt. Newkirk.

Brandon was a member of Cross Creek Cowboy Church and had served with the Queen City Volunteer Fire Department for more than two years. He is remembered by family and community for his devotion to friends and siblings, his storytelling, and a go big or go home attitude. He is survived by two brothers, Damien and Daniel Bourg, a sister, Emily Bourg, maternal grandparent Betty Jo Lewis, and paternal grandparents Ted Boudreaux and Mary Dubois.

Does anyone in Atlanta have information about that night or saw anything near Pecan Lane on November 7, 2022?