A fatal shooting in Americus, Georgia, on July 27, 2024, claimed the life of 28-year-old Deandre Raashod Jones. According to reports, Jones was driven by private vehicle to Phoebe Sumter Medical Center after suffering gunshot wounds and later died at the hospital. The shooting occurred in the area of Bessie Mays Circle and Norman Cole Drive; officers arriving about 3:23 AM found evidence in front of a residence on Bessie Mays Circle. A 25-year-old man, Kadarius Washington, was also wounded in the incident.

The Americus Police Department and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation worked the case and identified 28-year-old Deavion Lockhart as a suspect. Warrants for Murder, two counts of Aggravated Assault, and Possession of a Firearm during the Commission of a Felony were later issued, and Lockhart was located at a residence on Bessie Mays Circle and taken into custody without incident.

Anyone who knew Deandre, Kadarius, or who has information about the shooting is asked to come forward.