In the late summer of 2017, a life was tragically cut short in Warner Robins, Georgia, leaving a family in mourning and a community seeking answers. On the evening of Thursday, September 14, 2017, emergency services responded to a call from the Pinewood Village Mobile Home Park. There, they found 23-year-old Curtis Thomas Jr. suffering from a gunshot wound to the abdomen. Despite the efforts of first responders, Thomas succumbed to his injuries.
Reports from the scene indicated that the shooting occurred in one area of the mobile home park, and Thomas collapsed in a front yard about a block away.
The Houston County Sheriff's Office immediately launched a homicide investigation. As detectives began to piece together the events of that fatal evening, their focus turned to several individuals. The investigation led to the identification of three people of interest. Within days, the sheriff's office announced that they were seeking 33-year-old Corey DeShawn Humes of Warner Robins. Humes was not accused of firing the weapon that killed Thomas but was wanted on charges of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and tampering with evidence. Alongside the search for Humes, investigators also arrested two women in connection with the case. Cynthia Bragg, 62, and Jennifer Brown-Gammill, 33, were both taken into custody and charged with making false statements to investigators.
The manhunt for Corey DeShawn Humes concluded on Thursday, September 21, 2017, when he was apprehended in Clayton County, Georgia. He was found in a vehicle in the parking lot of a gas station and was taken into custody without incident. His girlfriend, who was with him at the time, was also arrested. Following his arrest, Humes was transferred to the custody of the Houston County Sheriff's Office to face the charges against him. While arrests were made in connection to the circumstances surrounding the death of Curtis Thomas Jr., law enforcement officials confirmed that none of the three individuals charged were accused of being the person who pulled the trigger. The investigation into who fired the fatal shot that ended the life of the young man continued, but further public announcements regarding a primary suspect in the murder have not been made. The motive for the shooting also remained undisclosed by investigators. To date, the question of who is directly responsible for the death of Curtis Thomas Jr. remains unanswered in the public record.
