Georgia Woman, Shontover Kirkland of Augusta, sentenced after 'prank' caused two men, Eynn Wilson and Edward Kirk Jr., to drown in lake at boat party

Shontover Kirkland of Augusta, Georgia, is heading to prison after a “prank” claimed the lives of two fathers in a lake. The tragedy occurred at a boat party where the incident was partially captured on video. 

The 32-year-old surrendered to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office in September 2021 to face charges in the deaths of Eynn Wilson and Edward Kirk Jr. that occurred on Clarks Hill Lake in Lincoln County. Police detained her at the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office Jail until she was sentenced this week.

@apnews reports say warrants accuse Kirkland of causing Kirk Jr.’s death by “shoving him off a boat into deep, cold water” without regard for his swim ability. She is also being held responsible for Wilson’s death.