In the late summer of 2017, the life of 35-year-old Nicholas Quintavius Gillison, a male resident of Albany, Georgia, was cut tragically short. On the morning of Wednesday, September 20th, gunshots shattered the quiet of Mossydale Lane. Gillison was discovered with multiple gunshot wounds, including to his head and chest. Emergency services rushed him to a local hospital where he was listed in critical condition. Despite medical efforts, Gillison succumbed to his injuries two days later, on Friday, September 22, 2017, becoming the city's 15th homicide victim of the year.
The initial investigation by the Albany Police Department painted a grim picture of the events. Witnesses reported hearing Gillison's cries for help after the sound of gunfire. The home at 127 Mossydale Lane, which Gillison was known to frequent, became the focal point of the investigation. While canvassing the scene, detectives made an unrelated arrest. The resident of the home, Megan Charris Roquemore, a 31-year-old acquaintance of Gillison, was taken into custody on a charge of marijuana possession after a search of the residence.
For months, the case remained without a publicly named suspect. Then, in March of 2018, the Albany Police Department announced a significant development. They had secured a murder warrant for 34-year-old Leonardo Davinci Bateman of Americus, Georgia. Authorities described Bateman as being approximately 6 feet tall and weighing around 190 pounds, and they appealed to the public for any information regarding his whereabouts.
Following the issuance of the warrant, public information on the case has been scarce. There have been no subsequent announcements detailing Bateman's arrest, trial, or conviction in connection with the death of Nicholas Gillison. The motive for the shooting was never publicly disclosed by law enforcement. The case, which began with a violent morning on a quiet residential street, has left a family and community waiting for justice that has yet to be fully realized.
