On the evening of February 13, 2022, 27-year-old Debarius Devonte Sanford was shot at the Quick Serve convenience store on Emery Highway in Macon, Georgia. The shooting left Sanford and 32-year-old Trey Smith with mortal wounds; both men were taken to a nearby hospital and pronounced dead shortly after arrival. Law enforcement announced a search for a suspect but released no immediate details about a motive or the shooter’s identity.

Sanford, known as DJ, was a father of seven and the son of Willie B. Sanford and Debra Cooper Sanford. A graveside service was held for him on February 26, 2022, at Chance Hill Baptist Church Cemetery in Twiggs County. No public announcement of arrests or identified suspects has been made in connection with the double homicide.

Did anyone who was at or near the Quick Serve that night see something that could help investigators?