Montavious Gunn was a 17-year-old Black teenager from LaGrange, Georgia, known affectionately to some as "3 bubba." His life was tragically taken just as the Memorial Day weekend was beginning in 2023, a loss that sent ripples of grief through his community. He is remembered by loved ones who were left to mourn a young man with a future ahead of him, a future that was suddenly and violently cut short.
The fatal incident occurred in the early morning hours of Saturday, May 27, 2023. At approximately 12:30 a.m., officers with the LaGrange Police Department responded to an emergency call on the 900 block of Fourth Avenue. Upon arrival, they found Montavious suffering from a severe gunshot wound to his chest. Emergency medical crews immediately transported him to Wellstar Hospital for life-saving treatment.
Despite the urgent efforts of medical personnel, Montavious’s injury was too grave. He was pronounced deceased at the hospital shortly after he arrived, turning a holiday weekend into a time of tragedy for his family and friends. Detectives from the LaGrange Police Department began an immediate investigation into the circumstances of the shooting.
The investigation quickly led to a breakthrough, and authorities took a 16-year-old male into custody in connection with the shooting. Because the suspect is a juvenile, his identity was not publicly released. He was subsequently charged with involuntary manslaughter and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime. The incident was one of two separate and unrelated shootings involving teenagers that took place in Troup County over that same weekend.
As of May 2023, the police investigation was ongoing, and the case against the teenage suspect was proceeding through the justice system. Authorities asked that anyone with information about the shooting contact the LaGrange Police Department at 706-883-2603.
