In the winter of 2021, a violent encounter in Byron, Georgia, led to the tragic death of 40-year-old Romantis Poole. On the evening of Saturday, January 16th, law enforcement responded to a call concerning a domestic dispute on Hartford Drive. At the scene, they discovered that two individuals had been shot.
Both victims were transported to the Medical Center, Navicent Health in Macon for treatment. One victim, a female, was treated for her injuries and subsequently released. However, Romantis Poole succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead.
The investigation into the shooting was a collaborative effort involving the Houston County Sheriff's Office, the Monroe County Sheriff's Office, and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Their work quickly led to the identification of a suspect.
Forty-year-old Korvin Dante Allen was arrested in connection with the fatal shooting. The ongoing investigation pointed to a domestic altercation that tragically escalated, resulting in one life lost and another forever changed. Law enforcement officials urged anyone with further information to come forward as they continued to piece together the events of that fatal Saturday.
