Colquitt locals are reeling after 21-year-old Lil Tay was shot and killed late Sunday night right outside the Circle K on 4th Street.
It was right around 10 p.m. on August 30, 2026, when gunfire shattered the calm at the gas station, turning a routine weekend trip into a crime scene.
According to the Miller County coroner, the young man died from his injuries right there at the scene, leaving investigators working to piece together what went down.
Friends and locals knew him simply as Lil Tay, a familiar face around the Colquitt area who had just turned 21 and had his whole life ahead of him.
News of the shooting spread fast across Miller County, leaving folks in total disbelief that something this violent happened at an everyday neighborhood spot.
Right now, a grieving family is left asking hard questions, forced to deal with the sudden loss of a son and friend whose life ended in a matter of seconds.
Details remain tight as authorities look into what led up to the shooting, while the town comes to grips with another young life cut short.
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