In the early hours of Easter Sunday, March 27, 2016, a birthday celebration in Milledgeville, Georgia, turned into a scene of violence that claimed the life of 27-year-old Kelvin Dale Stanton. The gathering, held at a residence on Ogden Terrace, was disrupted by a fight that escalated to gunfire just after midnight. Stanton suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was transported to a local hospital by private vehicle, where he succumbed to his injuries around 3 a.m.
Another man, 23-year-old
Shamarcus Simmons, was also struck by the gunfire, sustaining a leg injury. Simmons was expected to make a full recovery. The Baldwin County Sheriff's Office, assisted by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, launched a homicide investigation into the incident. Authorities stated that a number of people were in attendance at the party and likely witnessed the shooting.
Despite the presence of numerous potential witnesses, the investigation into Kelvin Stanton's death has been met with challenges. Investigators have lamented the lack of cooperation from those present at the party, which has hindered their ability to identify a suspect or make any arrests in the case. As of the most recent available reports, the homicide of Kelvin Stanton remains unsolved, and no suspects have been publicly identified or charged in connection with his death. The case is considered one of several unsolved murders in Baldwin County.
