I've both prosecuted and defended a LOT of cases and a $5k bond on basically attempted murder is a travesty.
Hate Crime enhancements are unnecessary. Charge him w/agg assault & attempted murder x's the number of victims and if convicted he could be sentenced to 100 yrs
On June 7, 2026, in Leesburg, Lee County, Georgia, Jeffrey Tyler Kinzer allegedly drove by a peaceful Black family reunion on Autumn Leaf Drive, shouting racial slurs including the N-word at the group of adults and roughly 20 children celebrating a grandmother’s birthday.
Minutes later, Kinzer returned on foot wearing body armor and armed with an AR-15-style rifle. He opened fire on the family. No one in the family was hit, but vehicles were damaged. A Marine veteran relative returned fire, wounding Kinzer.
Kinzer was arrested and charged with aggravated assault. He was released the very next day on a $5,000 bond.
The family is calling for hate crime enhancements and more serious charges. Ring camera footage and witness accounts captured the incident.
This is unacceptable. No family should have to experience terror like this while celebrating together.