Man Dead After Barricade Standoff with Law Enforcement in Hinesville

HINESVILLE, Ga. — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) is probing the death of 26-year-old Daquan Phillips of Baltimore, Maryland, following a standoff with law enforcement on July 18, 2025.

At approximately 1:50 p.m., U.S. Marshals attempted to serve felony arrest warrants at a residence in the 30 block of Factors Walk in Hinesville. While one individual was taken into custody without incident, Phillips barricaded himself inside the home.

Multiple agencies, including the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office, Hinesville Police Department, Savannah Police Department SWAT, McIntosh County Sheriff’s Office, and Georgia State Patrol, responded to assist.

After hours of negotiations, officers entered the home and found Phillips with an apparent gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead by the Liberty County Coroner’s Office. A 5-year-old child was safely removed from the home unharmed.

Phillips’ body has been transported to the GBI Crime Lab in Pooler for autopsy. The investigation is ongoing and will be forwarded to the Atlantic Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office upon completion.