A violent early-morning shooting in Albany, Georgia, left 41-year-old Nikita McGriff dead. The shooting took place between 2:30 a.m. and 4:30 a.m. on June 7, 2025, at a gas station on North Slappey Boulevard, but McGriff was not found there. An emergency call brought police about a mile away to the 500 block of 9th Avenue, where officers discovered him inside a white 2010 Honda Accord with gunshot wounds to his chest and arm. Medical personnel responded but McGriff’s injuries proved fatal.

Albany Police investigators initially identified two persons of interest who were later cleared. Investigators then identified Demarcus Lundy as the primary suspect. Lundy was arrested and charged with murder, aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The family and community await the outcome of the legal process.

If anyone has information about the shooting or saw activity near North Slappey Boulevard or 9th Avenue that morning, please come forward.