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On the morning of July 5, 2020, 18-year-old Jeffery Jequez Franklin of Cook County was shot and killed during an altercation at a small party on Lenox Drive in Valdosta, Georgia. Witnesses and police say a fight broke out, a firearm was introduced, and Franklin suffered a fatal gunshot wound to his torso. Bystanders and officers provided first aid but he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Detectives identified 20-year-old Travis Graham as the person who fired the shot. Graham turned himself in to the Valdosta Police Department later that day and was arrested. He was charged with felony murder, aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime. Reports describe the incident as beginning after people unknown to Graham arrived at his house party and a physical confrontation ensued.
If anyone witnessed the events on Lenox Drive that night or has information about who was present, please share what is known.