In the early evening of February 8, 2017, the life of 28-year-old Justin McKenzie, a white male, came to a violent end in Dallas, Georgia. Responding to a 911 call about a heated domestic dispute and possible gunshots, Paulding County sheriff's deputies arrived at a residence on Mt. Tabor Church Road to find a car that had crashed through a fence and struck a tree. Inside the vehicle, they discovered McKenzie deceased in the driver's seat. It was soon determined that he had been shot while in his car.
The subsequent investigation quickly led to the identification and arrest of a suspect: 18-year-old Jordan Holt, also a white male. According to investigators, Holt was the son of McKenzie's ex-girlfriend. Holt reportedly informed detectives that there had been a history of domestic violence between himself and McKenzie over the preceding year. This ongoing conflict is believed to have been the motive for the fatal shooting.
Jordan Holt was taken into custody and held at the Paulding County Jail without bond. The initial charge filed against him was reckless conduct. Authorities indicated at the time of his arrest that further charges could be forthcoming as their investigation continued. However, publicly available online sources and news reports do not contain information regarding any additional charges, a trial, or the final outcome of the legal proceedings against Holt in connection with the death of Justin McKenzie.
