Rasheen M. Adkins, a 22-year-old Black man, was shot on April 5, 2025, in the 800 block of Tatem Street in Savannah, Georgia. Officers arrived after reports of gunfire around 10:45 p.m.; Adkins was found with at least one gunshot wound and died overnight. Investigators interviewed witnesses and collected evidence at the scene, but no arrest followed for several months.

On July 22, 2025, 30-year-old Nyquan Small turned himself in and was arrested, charged with aggravated assault and felony murder. A Chatham County grand jury later returned an indictment charging Small with malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, and tampering with evidence, alleging he shot Adkins and concealed the firearm. Three others were charged with tampering with evidence: Andrew Leroy Barnwell, 24, Shantea Bright, 50, and Harry Emanuel Bright, 24.

Small’s murder trial began in early April 2026; after the jury heard the evidence, Small was found not guilty of Rasheen Adkins’s murder. The killing remains unsolved. Anyone with information is asked to contact CrimeStoppers at 912-234-2020 or submit an anonymous tip through the Savannah Police Department’s mobile app.