Homicide Investigation

Robert Lee Gill, Jr.

On Monday, June 18, 2012 at 5:57 P.M. officers of the Warner Robins Police Department responded to the 104 of Industrial Park Boulevard in reference to an unconscious male. 

Preliminary investigation revealed Terry Lynn Carson (41 years of age, Hawkinsville) and Robert Lee Gill, Jr. (45 years of age, Fort Valley) were fighting when Gill struck Carson in the head with a piece of wood.  Gill then fled the scene. 

On Tuesday, June 19^th a warrant for Aggravated Battery was signed for Robert Gill.  He turned himself into the Warner Robins Police Department the same day.  He is in the Houston County jail without bond.

Carson was transported to the Medical Center of Central Georgia due to a severe head injury.  On Wednesday, June 20^th, Terry Carson died as a result of his injuries.  This incident is being investigated as a Homicide.  The case has been referred to the Houston County District Attorney’s Office for upgrading the charges against Gill to include Felony Murder. 

The investigation is still ongoing.  Anyone with additional information is asked to contact the Criminal Investigation Division at 478-929-1163.  Information can also be submitted through TipSubmit by texting the tip to CRIMES (274637) and include keyword WRPD in the body of the text. More information about TipSubmit can be found at WRPolice.org.

This incident is the fourth Homicide of the year.  

Assault Incident Turns Into Homicide Investigation

On Monday, June 4, 2012 at 9:19 P.M. officers of the Warner Robins Police Department responded to 514 North Davis Drive (Pop’s Food Mart) in reference to a fight. 

Preliminary investigation revealed two males were seen fighting inside the store.  One of the males flees the store before officers arrive on scene.  The victim, Dahyalal Amin, (66 years of age, Warner Robins), received head injuries during the altercation.  Amin is employed as a clerk of Pop’s Food Mart.  He was taken to the Medical Center of Central Georgia.  He is considered in critical condition. 

The suspect is described only as a black male.  Further description of the male is unavailable. 

The investigation is on going.  More information will be released as it becomes available.

Anyone with additional information about this incident is asked to contact the Criminal Investigations Division at 478.929.6911.  Information can also be submitted through TipSubmit by texting the tip to CRIMES (274637) and include keyword WRPD in the body of the text. More information about TipSubmit can be found at WRPolice.org.

Update – June 8, 2012

Continued investigation lead to the arrest of Howard Allen (67 years of age, Warner Robins).  He is charged with Aggravated Battery in connection with this incident.  Investigators determined he was the one who assaulted Dahyalal Amin.

Allen is in the Houston County jail.  Amin is still in critical condition at the Medical Center of Central Georgia.

Update – June 11, 2012

Dahyalal Amin was pronounced deceased on Friday, June 8, 2012.  An autopsy conducted on Monday, June 11^th concluded the cause of death to be blunt force trauma to the head and the manner of death to be Homicide. 

The case has been turned over to the Houston County District Attorney’s Office to upgrade Howard Allen’s charge to Felony Murder. 

Allen is still in the Houston County jail. 

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