On the night of July 27, 2025, two young men were killed in Sandersville, Georgia. Nineteen-year-old Elijah Alphonso Graham and 22-year-old Jonathan Carnez Burden were both shot in the courtyard of Washington Manor Apartments at 700 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue just before midnight. Officers found Burden dead at the scene; Graham was transported to Washington County Regional Medical Center and later died of his injuries. A witness said they heard gunshots and that one of the victims went door-to-door pleading for someone to call 911 before collapsing.

Investigators from the Sandersville Police Department, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s Eastman office identified 36-year-old Damian Kennon Reaves, also known as Knowledge, as a suspect. A warrant was issued and, after nearly five days, Reaves was located and arrested on Habersham Street in Milledgeville. Authorities described him as armed and dangerous when the warrant was active. Law enforcement has not released a motive or the events leading up to the shooting as the investigation remains active.

If anyone knew Elijah, saw activity around Washington Manor Apartments that night, or has information that could help the ongoing investigation, please come forward.