09/22/2025
Gunfire outside the Lanett–LaFayette game left 42-year-old Eric Calloway dead Friday night.
49-year-old Brint Bailey has been arrested and remains in custody. Mayor Kenneth Vines says shooting was not connected to the game, calling it an isolated incident. ⬇️
*To those upset by me mentioning the location of the shooting — and making comments about my intentions — this is for all of you.
A man was killed right across the street from the stadium. The gunfire cancelled the game. Hundreds of families, kids, and players were there. That is not a detail I can, or should, leave out. It matters because it directly affected the event and the community.
Shootings are, unfortunately, a part of our communities, and when they occur in close proximity to public events, that becomes part of the story.
This is not about publicity. In fact, I’ve lost followers and upset people by reporting it. But my job is not to make the news feel comfortable or “warm and fuzzy.” My job is to tell the truth, exactly as the facts dictate—while also including what officials like Mayor Vines said to reassure people.
Please don’t ever suggest I care more about attention than I do about the lives, families, and communities impacted by these tragedies. I cover these stories because they matter, even when it’s hard. Please continue to lift the vicitim’s family up.
