David Lee Stephens III, 29, was fatally shot in Sylvester, Georgia in June 2023. Stephens, born September 1, 1993, lived in Sylvester and worked at American Textile in Tifton; he is remembered as friendly and quiet and loved by his family.

The Sylvester Police Department identified 22-year-old Quadarrious Rooks as a suspect. Authorities searched for Rooks beginning June 12, and he surrendered to police on June 14, 2023. He was charged with Stephens’ murder and booked into the Worth County Jail; the Georgia Bureau of Investigation took over the inquiry. Motive and the circumstances of the shooting have not been widely released.

If anyone knew David, his routines, or saw anything around June 10–11 in Sylvester, please share information with the investigating agencies.