Blake Makel Haggins was 17 and living in Tifton, Georgia, when he was found dead in a yard on the 1500 block of Garrison Avenue after late-night gunfire on July 26, 2021. Tifton police first responded to reports of shots fired on 13 1/2 Street, and Blake was identified the following day. Authorities described an apparent gunshot wound and sent his body to the GBI crime lab in Atlanta for autopsy; the Georgia Bureau of Investigation joined Tifton police in the inquiry.

News reports from the time leave key moments unclear — who was with Blake, how the gunfire began, and whether the events on 13 1/2 Street and Garrison Avenue were continuous are not spelled out publicly. Local memorials and an obituary confirm his full name and that his death resonated in the community, including a 2022 wrestling tournament tribute.

Did anyone in Tifton have information about Blake’s last movements or who might have been involved?