In the early morning hours of July 2, 2026, a home on Rockcliff Road in DeKalb County where a group of boys were having a summer sleepover was struck by gunfire from outside. Thirteen-year-old Demarcus Shirley and 45-year-old Chauncey Newman were killed; several other children and adults were in the house when shots rang out while many were asleep. Survivors described being awoken by the shooting and discovering Demarcus after the attack.

Family and friends remembered Demarcus as a funny, playful child with his whole life ahead of him. Newman, known to neighborhood youth as Pops, was described as a loving family man who often provided a safe place for teens and young men and acted as a mentor. Authorities arrested 21-year-old Keyshun Webb in Hampton, Georgia, on July 7, 2026; he was charged with two counts of murder, eight counts of aggravated assault with a weapon, and one count of cruelty to animals. No motive has been released.

If anyone has information about the shooting on Rockcliff Road or knew Demarcus or Newman, please share what you know.