Marquavious Da’shawn Westbrook, a 19-year-old Black male from Ocilla, Georgia, was killed in a burst of gunfire shortly after midnight on April 5, 2026. The shooting erupted at a large birthday block party near East 10th Street and North McKinley Street; Ocilla police were called at about 12:57 a.m. and found several people with suspected gunshot wounds. Westbrook was transported for treatment and later pronounced dead at the Irwin County hospital.

The scene was described as chaotic, with more than 100 people present and multiple victims wounded, turning a celebration into a deadly crime scene. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation took over the inquiry at the request of the Ocilla Police Department and will eventually forward the file to the Tifton Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office for review.

Westbrook is survived by his mother, stepfather, sister, and other relatives. If anyone who attended that party or was nearby that night has information that could help investigators, please come forward.