YKedria Lowe Grier

On the evening of April 17, 2021, the life of 17-year-old Y'Kedria Lowe Grier was tragically cut short in a room at the Deluxe Inn in Dawson, Georgia. A female, she was discovered with multiple gunshot wounds, the result of an altercation that had taken place within the motel. The Dawson Police Department responded to a call about a shooting and found her deceased at the scene.

The investigation into her death continued for nearly two years without an arrest. Then, in a significant development, authorities identified 28-year-old Camry May, a resident of Dawson, as the primary suspect in the shooting. At the time he was identified, May was already an inmate at Hancock State Prison, serving a sentence for unrelated charges.

In April 2023, Camry May was officially charged with the murder of Y'Kedria Lowe Grier. The charges brought against him were extensive and included felony murder, aggravated assault, two counts of commission of a felony by a felon with a firearm, and eight counts of criminal street gang activity. Following the indictment, May was transferred from the state prison to the custody of the Terrell County Jail. The investigation, led by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation in cooperation with the Dawson Police Department, remains open, and officials have encouraged anyone with further information to come forward.