In the early morning hours of September 27, 2014, a gathering at the Olde English Apartments in Fort Valley, Georgia, turned tragic, ending the life of 23-year-old Demontarius Quin Lewis, a Black/African American male. The scene was chaotic as a dispute between two men escalated, leading to gunfire that erupted into a crowd of people. Lewis, who had just left a friend's apartment, was struck by a bullet and later succumbed to his injuries at a local hospital.
The aftermath of the
shooting was marked by panic and a second alarming incident. As partygoers fled the scene, a 21-year-old man named Darrell Cullens was struck by a silver Ford Mustang with a black canvas top in a hit-and-run. Investigators sought to determine if the two events were connected and appealed to the public for information about the vehicle and its occupants, who they believed were witnesses to the shooting. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation was called in to assist the Fort Valley Police Department with the homicide investigation.
In the days following the tragic event, law enforcement officials worked to piece together the moments that led to the shooting. They interviewed witnesses and gathered evidence, but no immediate arrests were made. The investigation into the death of Demontarius Quin Lewis remains open, with authorities continuing to seek information from the public that could lead to the identification and apprehension of the individual responsible for his death. The community was left to mourn the loss of a young life taken too soon, with his funeral held on October 4, 2014, at Traveler's Rest Baptist Church in Morrow, Georgia. To date, no suspects have been publicly named, and no arrests have been announced in connection with the murder.
