Derrick Howard, 49, a Black man from Macon, Georgia, was killed in the early hours of May 29, 2020, when gunfire broke out on Fair Street. Deputies responded to 3580 Fair Street about 12:20 a.m. after witnesses said two men were involved in an altercation and a third man approached, pulled a handgun, and opened fire. Howard was shot, taken to a hospital, and later pronounced dead. Another victim, 60-year-old Stacey Van Battle, was also killed in the same shooting.

Investigators identified 23-year-old Anthony Toraild Whitehead as the suspect and arrested him later that day. Reports from the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office and local television stations said Whitehead was charged with two counts of murder and was being held at the Bibb County jail without bond; he also faced a separate probation-violation charge. Obituary notices confirm May 29, 2020, as the date of Howard’s death.

Are there readers who knew Derrick Howard or who can share information about that night on Fair Street?