In the late hours of a Sunday evening in Quitman, Georgia, the life of Jasmine Davis, a 29-year-old African American man, was tragically cut short. On August 12, 2018, Davis was discovered in an alley off South Culpepper Street, suffering from a gunshot wound. A passerby found him still alive around 10:30 p.m. and immediately called for help. Emergency medical services arrived and transported him to a local hospital, but his injuries proved fatal, and he was pronounced dead. Davis was originally from Quitman but had been living in the nearby city of Valdosta.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation was called in to assist the Quitman Police Department in the homicide investigation. Their collaborative efforts soon led to the identification of two suspects. On August 31, 2018, less than three weeks after the shooting, 30-year-old Demetrius Antwan Parson was arrested at the Quitman Police Department. He was subsequently charged with felony murder and aggravated assault.
The investigation continued to unfold, leading authorities to a second suspect who had fled the state. On September 7, 2018, 27-year-old Jay Collin Brown was apprehended in Lauderhill, Florida, by the U.S. Marshals Service. Brown faced a series of serious charges, including felony murder, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Following the arrests, the case was prepared for prosecution by the District Attorney's office. Court records indicate that legal proceedings for at least one of the suspects have taken place in Brooks County Superior Court. A motion for a new trial was filed for Jay Collin Brown in September 2023, suggesting that a trial and a verdict had previously occurred in his case. However, the specific outcomes of the trials and the final sentences for both Parson and Brown have not been publicly detailed in available online sources. The investigation and subsequent legal processes underscore the commitment of law enforcement to seek justice for the death of Jasmine Davis.
