Two defendants indicted in connection with fatal October 2025 Statesboro shooting
STATESBORO, Ga. (WTOC) - A Bulloch County Grand Jury returned true bills of indictment against Timothy Ward and Khalir Nickens in connection with a shooting that occurred at a commercial parking lot on Lanier Drive in Statesboro, resulting in the death of Deontre Mincey.
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The indictments stem from an investigation into the incident. Each defendant was indicted on identical felony charges related to the incident.
Police say at 1:01 a.m. on Oct. 25, 2025, 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 30-year-old Deontre Mincey who had died from a gunshot wound.
Timothy Ward was indicted on the following charges:
- Felony Murder
- Criminal Attempt to Commit a Felony (Murder)
- Four (4) counts of Aggravated Assault
- Five (5) counts of Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony
Khalir Nickens was indicted on the following charges:
- Felony Murder
- Criminal Attempt to Commit a Felony (Murder)
- Four (4) counts of Aggravated Assault
- Five (5) counts of Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony
The case will now proceed through the Superior Court process.
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