Steveance Santwain Tate, 32, a Black man, was killed in a shooting in Thomson, Georgia on September 9, 2023. The incident occurred late on a Saturday night; Tate was pronounced dead at the scene and a woman was also wounded and taken to an Augusta hospital before being released. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is handling the case at the request of the Thomson Police Department.

Authorities have not released the relationship, if any, between Tate and the woman who was injured, nor have they described the circumstances that led to the shooting. No arrests or suspects have been publicly identified and the investigation remains open. If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information about that September night, please share what is known with investigators.