Five RNBA Gang Members Convicted in Thomasville Shooting Case

Attorney General Chris Carr announced today the convictions and sentencing of five members of the RNBA, a hybrid criminal street gang based in Boston, Georgia, for their roles in a shooting that occurred at the Green Food Market in Thomasville on April 3, 2022. The shooting was linked to an ongoing conflict between RNBA and another street gang, “Realer Than Most” (RTM), based in Thomasville. The victims included a pregnant woman and another innocent civilian, both of whom sustained non-fatal gunshot wounds. One of the defendants was also injured in the incident.

All five defendants pleaded guilty to multiple counts of Violation of the Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act and Aggravated Assault. Jermaryoun Pressley, 24, of Thomasville, who held a leadership position in RNBA, received additional gang-related charges and an extended sentence.

Guilty Pleas and Sentences:

• Jermaryoun Pressley (aka “HotBoii” and “HottBoi RNBA”), 24, of Thomasville:
  • 9 counts of Violation of the Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act
  • 4 counts of Aggravated Assault
  • 1 count of Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony
  • 1 count of Intimidating a Witness
  • Sentenced to 20 years, with the first seven years in prison and the remainder on probation.
• Trandis Cartay Wright (aka “RNBA TP”), 22, of Boston:
  • 4 counts of Violation of the Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act
  • 4 counts of Aggravated Assault
  • 1 count of Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony
  • Sentenced to 15 years, with the first seven years in prison and the remainder on probation.
• D’Anthony Genzell Booker (aka “Dant”), 23, of Boston:
  • 4 counts of Violation of the Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act
  • 4 counts of Aggravated Assault
  • 1 count of Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony
  • Sentenced to 15 years, with the first seven years in prison and the remainder on probation.
• Jerry Michael Pressley, 25, of Boston:
  • 4 counts of Violation of the Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act
  • 4 counts of Aggravated Assault
  • 1 count of Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony
  • Sentenced to 15 years, with the first seven years in prison and the remainder on probation.
• Kemarion Tyler, 19, of Boston:
  • 4 counts of Violation of the Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act
  • 4 counts of Aggravated Assault
  • 1 count of Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony
  • Sentenced to 15 years, with the first seven years in prison and the remainder on probation.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant Attorneys General Michael Tabarrok and Lee M. Stoy Jr. of the Attorney General’s Gang Prosecution Unit, with assistance from Southern Judicial Circuit District Attorney Bradfield M. Shealy. The investigation was led by the Thomasville Police Department, with support from the Boston Police Department and the Thomas County Sheriff’s Office.

Boston Police Chief Charles J. Pettus emphasized the department’s commitment to addressing gang violence. Carr’s Gang Prosecution Unit, based in Atlanta, has secured over 40 convictions statewide since its creation in July 2022, including 16 in Dougherty County alone.