On the early morning of November 26, 2023, gunfire in the Lokchapee Landing neighborhood of Macon, Georgia, ended the life of 50-year-old Brian Matthew Brown. Just after 1:30 a.m., an alarm by his truck is believed to have prompted Brown to step outside his home; deputies arriving on reports of a shooting found him with a fatal gunshot wound and he was pronounced dead at the scene. Neighbors reported a silver SUV leaving the area shortly after the shots.

Brown was described as a self-taught carpenter, a third-generation mover who expanded the family business after graduating from Mercer University with a degree in Business Administration and Accounting, and an active person who enjoyed rock climbing, bicycling, and CrossFit. Investigators suspected he had been alerted to individuals breaking into cars in the neighborhood.

Did anyone in Lokchapee Landing see a silver SUV or have information about late-night break-ins around November 26?