In the early morning of Friday, May 28, 2021, Sherrod Gore, 23, was fatally shot in the parking area of CBC Bank across from Lucky’s Bar in Remerton, Georgia. The shooting happened at about 1:45 a.m. and also left 21-year-old Jamar Antwan Walton dead. The Remerton Police Department opened the investigation and asked the Georgia Bureau of Investigation for assistance.

Investigators identified a suspect within days. On Friday, June 4, 2021, during a traffic stop on I-75 northbound in Cook County, deputies stopped a white Nissan Altima for speeding. The driver, 19-year-old Shaniya Brooks of Valdosta, and her passenger, 20-year-old Ronald Welsh of Valdosta, were taken into custody. Welsh was arrested in connection with the double homicide and later charged with two counts of malice murder, two counts of felony murder, two counts of aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; Brooks was charged with hindering the apprehension of a fugitive.

Anyone with information about Sherrod Gore, his movements that night, or the shooting is asked to come forward.