A birthday block party on East 10th Street in Ocilla, Georgia, ended in gunfire shortly before 1:00 a.m. on Easter Sunday, April 5, 2026. The celebration, attended by more than 100 people, suddenly erupted as multiple shots were fired; several people suffered gunshot wounds.

Nineteen-year-old Marquavious Da’shawn Westbrook, a Black male from Ocilla, was among those struck. He was taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead. Emergency medical services treated other victims at the scene and transported them for care. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation was asked to take over the inquiry into the deadly shooting.

A 24-year-old man from Fitzgerald was arrested on April 14, 2026, and charged in connection with the incident; the investigation remained active. Does anyone who was at the intersection of East 10th and North McKinley on April 5 have information that could help investigators?