Cynise White, 19, was found dead of a gunshot wound in Ocilla, Georgia, on January 13, 2024. A Fitzgerald native, she worked at a local Burger King and was a graduate of Irwin County High School; family members and the community remembered her for her smile and sweet nature.

The Ben Hill County Sheriff’s Office and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation quickly developed a suspect. Nineteen-year-old Diamond Murphy, who had been in a relationship with White, turned herself in after learning she was wanted for questioning. Following police interviews Murphy was taken into custody and faces charges including murder, felony murder, and aggravated assault; she was being held in the Ben Hill County Jail without bond. An autopsy was scheduled to provide further clarity on the circumstances.

What information do readers from the area have that might help explain what led to this shooting?