A gathering on Depot Street in Pineview, Georgia, ended in violence in the early hours of May 25, 2025. Nathadius Kenta Lawson, 36, and 40-year-old Charleston Calix, both residents of Pineview, were shot and pronounced dead at the scene. The Wilcox County Sheriff’s Office requested assistance from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, which opened an inquiry.

Authorities quickly named a person of interest and began a manhunt for 39-year-old Quintavis Holt of Pineview, described as armed and dangerous; he is the brother of the town’s suspended mayor, Brandon Holt. The Wilcox County Sheriff’s Office offered a $1,000 reward for information leading to his arrest. On June 20, 2025, Holt was arrested without incident at a vacant house on Dennard Street.

After his capture, Holt was charged with two counts of malice murder, two counts of aggravated assault, and one count of possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime. The motive has not been released. If anyone knew Nathadius Lawson or has information about that night, please share what you know.