On the evening of Monday, December 9, 2024, 21-year-old Mason Davis Holt of Warner Robins was found in the street on Ida Lasseter Circle in Perry with multiple gunshot wounds. Police were called at about 6:37 p.m.; he received emergency medical aid and was placed in an ambulance but died en route to the hospital.

Investigators say the shooting grew out of a robbery that escalated, and they have noted a possible connection to a drug deal. Through witness interviews and surveillance footage, police identified 18-year-old Travis Santia Bunkley as the suspect. Bunkley was arrested on Wednesday, December 11, 2024, and charged with felony murder, aggravated assault, armed robbery, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. He is being held at the Houston County Detention Center as the inquiry continues.

If anyone saw activity on Ida Lasseter Circle that night or has information about Mason’s movements or associates, please come forward.