Ja’quavious ’Fat’ Ja’Monte Lackey was 19 when he was shot and killed on Memorial Day, May 29, 2023, at a residence on East Lawn Way in Covington, Georgia. Newton County deputies responded to a distress call about 2:45 p.m., found him with a critical gunshot wound, and he later died at a local hospital.

Authorities described the shooting as the result of a domestic dispute. A 20-year-old, Jacarie Justice, was identified at the scene as a person of interest; he was later arrested and charged with one felony count of voluntary manslaughter and booked into the Newton County jail without bond, awaiting trial. Friends and family have shared tributes and memorials remembering Lackey’s warmth and energy.

If anyone knew Ja’quavious, or has information about the events on East Lawn Way that afternoon, please share what you know.