A planned cookout at the Outcast Motorcycle Club clubhouse on Sand Bar Ferry Road in Augusta turned deadly on the evening of May 13, 2023, when a long-simmering feud between rival clubs erupted into a large shootout. Germayne Farrell, 51, of Daytona Beach, Florida, was killed in the exchange of gunfire; another man, Keith Coates, 30, of Valdosta, Georgia, also died and four others were wounded. Investigators say the dispute originated in Florida and that members of the Thug Riders traveled to Augusta seeking retaliation.

More than 150 spent shell casings were recovered at the scene, and in the chaotic aftermath an Augusta Fire Department vehicle ran over Farrell’s body, an event his family later cited in a lawsuit against the city for emotional distress. Twelve people from Georgia, North Carolina, and Florida were arrested and most faced two counts of murder and one count of aggravated assault; at least two defendants were granted bond in July 2023 with ankle monitors and no-contact conditions.

Does anyone have information about the run-up to the feud or who was present that night?