Steve Luke, 36, was shot dead in the backyard of his Boykin Road home in Augusta, Georgia, late on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2023. He was taken to a local hospital but died shortly after midnight. The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office opened a homicide investigation; in the first days details were limited and no suspects were publicly named. Luke was reported to have worked as an associate at Amick Farms with skills in Sustainable Livestock Production.

On January 6, 2024, authorities arrested 18-year-old Wyzier Holt of Augusta and charged him with murder and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime. Reports say Holt had a prior involuntary manslaughter conviction from 2021 and had served 18 months in juvenile detention. The motive for the shooting has not been released.

Can anyone with information about that night or the people involved come forward?