Quantez Bolston Obituary, MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. — Quantez Bolston, 19, has died following a shooting at CC Food Mart on North Jefferson Street in Milledgeville, according to the Milledgeville Police Department.
Officers were dispatched to the convenience store at approximately 11 p.m. Monday after receiving reports of a shooting. Police said officers arrived in less than a minute and found Bolston lying in the parking lot near a vehicle with an apparent gunshot wound.
Bolston was treated at the scene before being transported to a hospital in Macon in critical condition. First responders provided emergency medical care as efforts were made to save his life.
At approximately 4:45 p.m. Tuesday, Milledgeville police confirmed that Bolston had died from his injuries. He was 19 years old at the time of his death.
Investigators identified Daquavious Napier, 20, as a suspect in the shooting. Police located Napier several hours after the incident, early Tuesday morning, and arrested him. He was initially charged with criminal attempt to commit murder, five counts of aggravated assault, participation in street gang activity, terroristic threats, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime.
Following Bolston’s death, police said Napier was additionally charged with malice murder. The charges are allegations, and Napier is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.
The Milledgeville Police Department said the investigation remains ongoing and that additional arrests are expected. Authorities have not released further details about what led to the shooting or the circumstances surrounding the alleged involvement of additional suspects.
Bolston’s death has left his family and those who knew him grieving the loss of a 19-year-old whose life was cut short. As investigators continue working to establish the circumstances surrounding the shooting, condolences are extended to Quantez Bolston’s family, friends, and loved ones during this difficult time. May his memory be remembered with care and respect.
