A dispute involving juveniles at a home on Magnolia Terrace in Monroe, Georgia, turned fatal in the late afternoon of May 16, 2026. During the altercation, 40-year-old Lakisey Branch was shot in the leg; emergency crews arrived about 2:32 p.m. and Branch was airlifted to an Athens-area hospital. She died of her injuries on May 20.

The Monroe Police Department located and took a 14-year-old male into custody the same day as the shooting. After Branch’s death the teenager was charged as an adult with felony murder, aggravated assault, aggravated battery, tampering with evidence, possession of a firearm by a person under 18, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, and two counts of cruelty to children in the first degree. He is being held at the Rockdale Youth Detention Center and the investigation remains active.

What information do readers in the area have about that afternoon on Magnolia Terrace that might help the inquiry?