A man is dead and Albany Police have identified two male suspects. The Albany Police Department reports that officers responded to the 400 block of Lipsey Drive in reference to a shooting around 12:19 p.m. on May 27, 2024.
At the scene, officers located 40-year-old Charles Shavers Jr. suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest. Shavers succumbed to his injuries and passed away at the scene. The Criminal Investigative Bureau says it identified 17-year-old Damontae D. Johnson as one of the suspects involved in the homicide.
Johnson has been charged with Murder, Aggravated Assault, and Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Crime. He was taken into custody during the execution of a search warrant at his residence. Investigators are searching for 27-year-old Dekardre Adonis Barkley who is a person of interest in the case.
APD says Barkley has two outstanding warrants out for his arrest from a previous case.
Jay Skelton is an independent crime journalist with a passion for covering the uncovered and the under covered.