Tyrae Campbell was 16 when he was shot and killed in Cuthbert, Georgia, on the evening of Sunday, February 23, 2025. A student and football player at Pataula Charter Academy, he was pronounced dead at the scene of a park on Morgan Street after sustaining a fatal gunshot wound. Another teenager was also struck in the face and survived.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation led the inquiry and arrested 19-year-old Kyle Gilbert of Cuthbert the following day. Gilbert’s arrest prompted more anguish when Campbell’s mother said Gilbert had been her son’s best friend and noted that Gilbert’s father was a Cuthbert Police Department officer. Authorities charged Gilbert with one felony count of involuntary manslaughter and two counts of reckless conduct; early reports suggested the shooting may have occurred during mishandling of a handgun.

Campbell’s mother publicly called for transparency and said the initial charges did not reflect the full gravity of her son’s death. Does anyone who knew Tyrae or was at the park that night have information that could help clarify what happened?