It has been five years since Akeila Rochelle Martin was shot and killed outside a now-closed downtown club, but police are still seeking the person responsible. Martin was shot around 2:50 a.m. Aug. 19, 2012, outside the then Platinum Lounge on Proctor and Walnut streets, across the street from the Statesboro Herald offices. Surveillance video shows the chaos that night as people scattered when gunfire rang out, leaving Martin lying in the parking lot.
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