On the night of Saturday, February 8, 2025, firefighters in LaGrange, Georgia, responded to a house fire on Fendig Street around 11:30 p.m. After extinguishing the blaze and entering the smoke-filled home, they found the bodies of 40-year-old Roderick Kennedy and 38-year-old Jabreka Williams. Investigators determined the fire was not the cause of death; both victims had been shot.

A suspect was taken into custody the next day on unrelated charges, and by the following Friday LaGrange police had developed enough evidence to charge Travis Rivers in connection with the deaths. Rivers faces two counts of felony murder, two counts of aggravated assault, home invasion, and possession of a firearm; he had been held earlier on a felony probation violation warrant and aggravated stalking charges and is being held at the Troup County Jail. The motive has not been released.

Anyone who knew Roderick Kennedy, his routines, acquaintances, or who has information about the Fendig Street residence or the night of February 8 is asked to come forward with tips.