Police found a 20-year-old man with multiple gunshot wounds on Easter Sunday. Days later, the boy accused of shooting him turned himself in.
Jayden Gunsby, 13, was charged as an adult with murder after turning himself in to LaGrange, Georgia police in connection with the fatal shooting of 20-year-old Davaris Lindsey on Easter Sunday, 2023.
The Shooting
LaGrange police responded to a shooting near McGregor Street and Colquitt Street on Easter Sunday and found Lindsey with multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center before being transferred to a metro-area hospital in critical condition. He died from his injuries two days later.
A Suspect Turns Himself In
Investigators identified Gunsby, 13, as a suspect and issued arrest warrants. He turned himself in to police a few hours after the warrants were announced and was charged with murder as an adult, a designation Georgia law permits for certain serious charges regardless of a defendant's age.
Frequently Asked Questions
Was Jayden Gunsby charged as a juvenile or an adult?
He was charged as an adult with murder, a classification Georgia law allows for certain serious offenses regardless of the defendant's age.
How did Davaris Lindsey die?
He was shot multiple times near McGregor and Colquitt Streets in LaGrange on Easter Sunday and died from his injuries two days later.
Did the suspect turn himself in voluntarily?
Yes. After arrest warrants were issued, Gunsby surrendered to police a few hours later.