On February 18, 2023, 21-year-old Delonzo Allen was shot on Avenue G near G Circle in Thomaston, Georgia. Officers arriving just before 2 p.m. found Allen with what appeared to be two gunshot wounds; he was taken to a hospital but died of his injuries.

Investigators identified a person of interest from the local area and that individual was taken into custody for questioning. Police later arrested Samuel Simms, Jr., a resident of Thomaston, and he was booked into the Upson County Jail on charges related to the shooting, including malice murder and criminal street gang activity.

The case record lists the weapon used as a rifle according to the jury’s finding. Beyond the arrest and charges, court proceedings were underway; some details about motive and circumstances remain unclear to the public. Did anyone in Thomaston see or hear something that afternoon on Avenue G that could help fill in what happened?