Arrest warrants issued for ‘armed and dangerous’ suspect in Wilcox Co. double homicide

Matthew Crumley,

PINEVIEW, Ga. – Wilcox County Sheriff Jeff Wessel has announced that arrest warrants have been issued in connection with a double homicide that occurred in Pineview, Georgia, on May 25, 2025.

At approximately 12:14 a.m. on that date, Quintavis Holt (Black Male, 39 years old) arrived at 205 Depot Street in Pineview, where he encountered Nathadius Lawson (Black Male, 39) and Charleston Calix (Black Male, 40). Lawson and Calix were socializing in an outbuilding behind the residence when Holt allegedly opened fire, fatally wounding both men. He then fled the scene on foot and remains at large.

Deputies from the Wilcox County Sheriff’s Office responded immediately and began searching for the suspect. Sheriff Wessel subsequently requested assistance from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), who joined the investigation.

Through the combined efforts of Sheriff’s Office deputies and GBI agents—using witness interviews and residential surveillance footage—Quintavis Holt was identified as the suspected shooter. Arrest warrants have since been obtained.

Holt faces the following charges:

  • Two counts of Malice Murder (Felony)
  • One count of Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Crime (Felony)
  • One count of Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon (Felony)
  • Two counts of Aggravated Assault (Felony)

Sheriff Jeffrey Wessel issued the following statement:

“We urge everyone in the community to be vigilant. Quintavis Holt is considered armed and dangerous. Violent and senseless crimes like this have no place in Wilcox County. We will not rest until he is taken into custody and behind bars where he belongs.”

Anyone with information regarding this case or the whereabouts of Quitavis Holt is urged to contact the GBI Tip Line at 1-800-597-TIPS (8477) or the Wilcox County Sheriff’s Office at (229) 467-2322.

Sheriff Jeffrey Wessel

GBI:

Quintavis Holt, age 39, of Pineview, GA is wanted for 2 counts of Malice Murder, 2 counts of Aggravated Assault, and 1 count of Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony in connection to the double homicide that took place on May 25, 2025, in Wilcox County, GA.

Holt is considered armed and dangerous.

Anyone with information regarding this case or Holt’s whereabouts is urged to call the GBI Tip Line at 1-800-597-TIPS (8477) or the Wilcox County Sheriff’s Office at (229) 467-2322.

ORIGINAL RELEASE:

At the request of the Wilcox County Sheriff’s Office, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation is conducting a homicide investigation following a shooting that occurred early Sunday morning.

Preliminary information indicates that on Sunday, May 25, 2025, at about 12:00 a.m., several people were gathered at a home located in the 200 block of Depot Street in Pineview, Wilcox County, Georgia, when someone began shooting.

Two people were hit by gunfire during the incident. Both victims died at the scene due to their injuries.

The victims have been identified as:

• Nathadius Kenta Lawson, age 36, of Pineview, GA

• Charleston Calix, age 40, of Pineview, GA

The GBI’s investigation is active and ongoing. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Wilcox County Sheriff’s Office or the GBI Regional Investigative Office in Perry, GA.  Anonymous tips can also be submitted by calling 1-800-597-TIPS (8477), online at https://gbi.georgia.gov/submit-tips-online, or by downloading the See Something, Send Something mobile app.

This investigation is active and ongoing.   Once complete, the case file will be given to the Cordele Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office for prosecution.

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