On the evening of March 28, 2020, 33-year-old Michael Stanley was shot in the Nelson Heights neighborhood of Covington, Georgia, near Puckett Street and Chaney Drive. Residents reported hearing gunfire around 7:30 p.m. Shell casings from two different caliber weapons were found on the street, and investigators concluded at least two firearms had been discharged. Stanley, who was unarmed, suffered multiple gunshot wounds. A private vehicle carrying him flagged down an ambulance; he was taken to a nearby hospital and was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.

Detectives identified 27-year-old Quintariuys Cortez Manning of Conyers as a suspect. Manning turned himself in to Covington police on April 1, 2020, and was arrested and charged with Stanley’s murder. The motive remained under investigation as detectives worked to piece together the events of that night.

If anyone in the Nelson Heights area witnessed the shooting or has information about what led up to it, please share what you know.