Shortly before 11 p.m. on October 2, 2023, gunfire was reported in the Tanglewood area of Monroe, Georgia. Calls then directed officers to North Broad Street near G.W. Carver Drive, where police found two shooting victims: 19-year-old Dameon Johnson and 18-year-old Cody Hall. Both had sustained multiple gunshot wounds and were taken to Piedmont Athens Regional hospital. Dameon Johnson died of his injuries despite medical efforts.

The Monroe Police Department opened an active investigation and later, with assistance from the Walton County Sheriff’s Office and the Walton County District Attorney’s Office, announced arrests. On October 17, 2023, three juveniles were taken into custody and charged with felony murder and other offenses; their identities were not released. The investigation was reported to be ongoing.

If anyone has information about the shooting on North Broad Street near G.W. Carver Drive on October 2, please share what you know.