Statesboro police looking for ‘armed and dangerous’ suspect in fatal shooting

STATESBORO, Ga. (WTOC) - [UPDATE 10/26/25] The Statesboro Police Department named a suspect in a fatal early Saturday morning shooting, now they are looking for him.

Police identified the suspect as 21-year-old Khalir Nickens. Police said he should be considered “armed and dangerous.”

The Statesboro Police Department got arrest warrants for Nickens and say he is charged with felony murder, as well as several other associated felonies.

“The initial investigation was complicated by the fact that no witnesses remained on the scene to assist with identifying the victim or providing information. However, through the use of various technologies, forensic work, interviews, and search warrants, detectives were able to quickly identify a suspect,” wrote the Statesboro Police Department in a press release.

Now, the Statesboro Police Department is asking the public for help in locating the suspect.

Anyone with information on this case or on the suspect’s current location can contact Senior Detective Cross at 912-764-9911 or submit an anonymous tip here and using the “Submit a Tip” link.

Victim identified in fatal Statesboro shooting, second victim injured

The Statesboro Police Department also identified the victim as 30-year-old Deontre Mincey. Police wrote Mincey was, “murdered in the parking lot of 200 Lanier Drive, a commercial strip containing a bar and smoke shop.”

A second victim was identified in this shooting.

Police say a second man was also injured in the incident, and was dropped off at a medical center with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the arm.

[ORIGINAL STORY] Statesboro police are searching for witnesses to a fatal shooting that occurred early Saturday morning.

At 1:01 a.m., police say shots were fired in the parking lot of 200 Lanier Drive, a commercial strip containing Cowboy’s Bar and a Smoke Crave location. Upon arrival, Statesboro Police Department officers discovered a 30-year-old man who had died from a gunshot wound.

Multiple detectives responded to the scene, reviewed video surveillance and accessed Flock tag reader data. Video evidence shows there were multiple witnesses present in the parking lot close to the shooting, but none stayed at the scene to provide information.

Detectives are asking these individuals to come forward and provide their statements, which could prove critical in solving the case.

The victim was identified using an SPD portable fingerprint scanner. His next of kin has been notified, but his identity is being withheld at this point in the investigation.

The victim will be taken by the Bulloch County Coroner’s Office to the GBI’s Coastal Regional Lab for an autopsy.

Anyone with information regarding this incident should contact Senior Detective Cross at 912-764-9911 or submit an anonymous tip by visiting statesboropd.com/ and using the “Submit a Tip” link.