In the early hours of a Sunday morning in Augusta, Georgia, the life of 19-year-old Daquantavious Proctor was tragically cut short. The young man, an employee at the McDonald's on Peach Orchard Road, found himself the victim of a fatal shooting in the parking lot of his workplace on March 19, 2023. Richmond County deputies responded to a call regarding the shooting at approximately 1:20 a.m. and discovered Proctor suffering from at least one gunshot wound.
Despite the immediate aid rendered by first responders, his injuries proved to be fatal.
The investigation into the death of Daquantavious Proctor led authorities to seek two individuals in connection with the incident. Their search culminated in the apprehension of 23-year-old Xavier Hatcher and 19-year-old Sameelya Grant. Both were taken into custody following the shooting.
Xavier Hatcher faced a series of serious charges in relation to Proctor's death. These charges included murder, aggravated assault, possession of a firearm or knife during the commission of a crime, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, indicating a prior criminal history. The specifics of Sameelya Grant's charges were not as widely reported in the immediate aftermath of the incident. The investigation into the circumstances that led to the violent encounter in the fast-food restaurant's parking lot continued as the legal process against the two suspects began.
