In late spring 2024, 19-year-old Landon Carr Bashlor of Waycross, Georgia, was shot and killed inside a vehicle on the evening of Sunday, May 26, 2024. The incident occurred in the 3400 block of Albany Highway, where a 911 call reported the shooting; deputies found Bashlor deceased inside the car.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation took the lead. Their inquiry identified another 19-year-old Waycross resident, Austin Pittman, as present when a firearm was recklessly handled and discharged, fatally wounding Bashlor. Pittman was arrested and charged with felony involuntary manslaughter and misdemeanor reckless conduct. The GBI scheduled an autopsy and prepared the case file for the Waycross Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office.

Anyone with information about Bashlor, the events on Albany Highway that night, or who saw activity in that area is asked to come forward.