Nigel Zachariah Turner, 25, was shot dead outside his Athens home on April 17, 2024. Officers were called about 11:00 PM to the 100 block of Huntington Road and found Turner deceased from a gunshot wound; a second person with him suffered non-life-threatening gunshot injuries and was taken to a hospital. Initial accounts say Turner and the other victim were sitting in a car outside his residence when a shooter ambushed them.

Detectives continued the homicide investigation for months afterward as they worked to identify those responsible. The investigation remains active; anyone with information is asked to contact authorities.