A 20-year-old man, Emonyei Quinn Ward, was shot and killed on April 9, 2024, on Monarch Drive in Albany, Georgia. The shooting occurred about 4:36 p.m.; a resident heard gunfire and found Ward lying in a yard. His death was recorded as the sixth homicide in Dougherty County that year.

The Albany Police Department Criminal Investigative Bureau responded and, within two days, arrested two teenagers. Eighteen-year-old Kentrell Robinson and 17-year-old Marion Sanders were taken into custody on April 11, 2024. Robinson faces Murder, Aggravated Assault, Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Crime, and Tampering with Evidence. Sanders faces Murder, Aggravated Assault, and Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Crime. The investigation remained active and authorities asked anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers or an investigator.

If anyone saw or heard anything on Monarch Drive that afternoon or has information about Ward’s death, please contact the investigators.