Quintus Lamar Barnes, a 27-year-old Black man, was fatally shot in Albany, Georgia, in the early morning hours of Wednesday, September 2, 2020. The shooting took place around 2 a.m. at a residence on East Residence Avenue while Barnes and three other men were reportedly playing cards on the tailgate of a pickup truck. Barnes was struck in the right shoulder area and pronounced dead at the scene; his death was recorded as Albany’s 13th homicide that year.

Three other men — a 16-year-old, a 23-year-old, and a 48-year-old — were wounded by gunfire, suffering injuries to their legs and knee, and were taken to a local hospital. Witnesses reported seeing a gray Dodge Charger moving slowly in a nearby alley shortly after the shots were heard. As of the latest public reports, no suspects had been identified and no arrests announced; the investigation remains ongoing.

If anyone saw activity near East Residence Avenue that night or has information about the gray Dodge Charger, please come forward.