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Family Says Man Armed with AR-15-Style Rifle Racially Targeted Their Gathering
Authorities say additional charges are expected after a family member shot Kinzer, and investigators recovered an AR-style rifle and body armor.
- On Sunday, Jeffrey Tyler Kinzer allegedly opened fire at a family reunion in Leesburg, Georgia, after initially driving past and shouting racial slurs at Black attendees gathered on Autumn Leaf Drive.
- Witness Ramell Green reported Kinzer 'started yelling the N-word' during an initial drive-by around 9 p.m.; roughly five minutes later, Kinzer returned wearing body armor and carrying an AR-15-style rifle.
- Roughly 20 children and older adults scrambled for cover as gunfire erupted; witness Loucindi Broussard, 62, sheltered under a car with her 77-year-old sister, saying 'I cried all night.'
- Kinzer was charged with aggravated assault and released from Lee County Jail on a $5,000 bond; the Sheriff's Office stated additional charges are expected and seeks witnesses at 229-759-6012.
- Family members questioned the bond amount and severity of charges, while deputies recovered an AR-style rifle and body armor from the scene, determining multiple firearms were used in the attack.
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‘F—-ing N——r!’: White Man Hurls Slurs at Black Family Reunion. When They Refuse to Stop Having Fun, He Returns with a Gun, But They Fire Back
What should’ve been a nice family celebration quickly turned into a nightmare for one South Georgia family. A man is accused of yelling racial slurs at
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