On the evening of June 19, 2026, 15-year-old LuVenya Knight of Irwinton was shot and killed inside a residence on Hagan Circle in Tennille. Deputies and first responders found her unconscious and not breathing after a report of a shooting; she had sustained a gunshot wound to the chest and was pronounced dead at the scene.

LuVenya had spent the previous night at the home and investigators say an argument between her and an acquaintance who lived there escalated before a gun was drawn and fired. Twenty minutes before the fatal shot she made a brief phone call to her mother, ending with All right bye Mom, I love you.LuVenya was an honor student with aspirations to become a nurse and is remembered by family as a joyful presence, a joker with a bright smile and an infectious laugh.

Authorities arrested 22-year-old Kermarion Markel Washington of Tennille on charges including malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony; investigators say additional charges are possible as the probe continues.Can anyone who knew LuVenya or who was in the Tennille area on June 19 share information that could help clarify what happened?