On the night of April 6, 2023, 15-year-old Zaire Person was at a large water gun gathering described as a Splat Party in Augusta, Georgia. The event moved between several locations and ended on Old McDuffie Road, where gunfire erupted and Zaire was struck by a bullet. He was taken to Augusta University Medical Center and died shortly after arriving.

Zaire played football and basketball and was a big brother to seven siblings; he would have turned 16 two months after the shooting. Investigators from the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office have not confirmed whether he was the intended target or an innocent bystander. In the weeks after the killing the community held a balloon release, and authorities continued to ask the public for help identifying the shooter or shooters as the investigation remained ongoing.

If anyone attended the Splat Party or has information about the movements on Old McDuffie Road that night, can you share what you know with investigators?