Treyveon Amar Lanier, 15, was shot and killed in Metter, Georgia, on the evening of Tuesday, June 14, 2022. Known to family and friends as Trey and a rising sophomore at Metter High School who played basketball, football and track, he had been inside playing a video game when he heard a disturbance outside. Family members say he went out to bring his sisters inside and was struck during a burst of gunfire. He was taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead. A 14-year-old female was also wounded and taken to a hospital in stable condition.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation led the inquiry and identified two suspects. On July 26, 2022, 34-year-old Michael Mincy of Metter was arrested and charged with felony murder, aggravated assault and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. On August 3, 2022, 32-year-old Tekiera Hunter of Metter was arrested and charged with felony murder and aggravated assault. Both were booked into the Candler County Jail as the community grieved.

Did anyone in the Metter area see or hear anything that night that could help explain what happened?