Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr said the life sentence secured through collaboration with local, state, and federal law enforcement shows that gang violence will not be tolerated in Georgia and reflects his office’s commitment to protecting communities and delivering justice.
The sentencing follows a broader anti-gang initiative led by Carr’s Gang Prosecution Unit, which has worked with local and federal law enforcement since 2022 to address violent crime in Columbus. The effort aims to deliver justice for victims and hold offenders accountable.
“We’re sending a message that gang activity won’t be tolerated anywhere in this state… By partnering with local law enforcement, the GBI and FBI, we were able to secure a strong life sentence and, most importantly, justice for the Bales-Davis family… This is exactly why we expanded our Gang Prosecution Unit to Columbus, and we will continue fighting each day to keep Georgians safe,” Carr said according to an official press release.
Carr announced that Kendaryl Rogers, also known as “KD,” was sentenced to life in prison without parole plus 150 additional years for the 2020 drive-by shooting that killed Alex Bales-Davis and seriously wounded Kathryn Harris in Columbus. After a three-week jury trial in September 2025, Rogers was convicted on all counts. Prosecutors presented evidence identifying him as a violent member of the Rollin’ 60s Crips. The case was handled by the Attorney General’s office alongside multiple local and federal agencies according to an official statement.
The conviction is part of ongoing efforts by the Gang Prosecution Unit in Columbus. Since its launch in 2022, the unit has obtained several murder and gang-related convictions—including life sentences for Rodderick Glanton, Homer Upshaw, and Terrance Upshaw—for killings of two teenagers and assaults on others according to Carr’s press release.
“This was a senseless act of violence that took a young man’s life and put others at risk… No sentence can undo that loss, but today there is accountability. I’m proud of the determined work by our officers, our law enforcement partners, and the prosecutors who put in the hard work to bring this case to trial. We remain committed to protecting this community and standing with the families affected by violence,” said Columbus Police Chief Stoney Mathis according to Carr’s press release.
Chris Carr was appointed as Georgia’s attorney general by then-Governor Nathan Deal in 2016 and re-elected in November 2022. Since taking office he has focused on issues such as human trafficking, gang activity, and opioid misuse—including establishing Georgia’s first Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit and Gang Prosecution Unit according to Georgia.gov.
