A chaotic, high-powered shootout in East Macon on October 18, 2025, left three young men dead. Brandon Thomas, 21, was killed alongside his 27-year-old brother, Quentarius Townsen, and 16-year-old Markeel Bonner Jr. The first alert to authorities came when a silver sedan arrived at a local hospital carrying Quentarius, who died of gunshot wounds. The driver, a woman later identified as 21-year-old Ricky Maya Henley, fled after hospital security removed two assault rifles from the passenger’s lap and the car was abandoned.

About thirty minutes later deputies found Brandon Thomas and Markeel Bonner Jr. fatally shot in the 500 block of Williams Street. Investigators recovered nearly 60 shell casings at the scene, along with an AK-47 and a handgun. Henley has been arrested and charged with three counts of felony murder, aggravated assault and tampering with evidence; authorities say they believe others were involved and the search for additional shooters is ongoing.

Does anyone in East Macon have information about movements in the Williams Street area that night or about who else might have been involved?