Shooting
Victim of fatal shooting at Jay Boy’s Travel Center had sights on college and beyond
By T.S. Carter / * Inglés y español | VALDOSTA, Ga. – Just days after a fatal shooting outside a newly opened Valdosta truck stop and travel center, family members are remembering Damani Bentley, a 21-year-old man they say was “the kind of person who showed up for everyone.” Family members say Bentley was looking…
Read MoreGBI Investigates Shooting in Moultrie
Moultrie, Georgia (February 27, 2024) – On Sunday, February 25, 2024, at about 4:20 p.m., the Moultrie Police Department requested the GBI to assist with an aggravated assault investigation. Three minors were shot on the Moultrie Housing Authority property located on 5th Street NW, in Moultrie, Georgia. The investigation shows that several minors were standing together…
Read MoreVPD Officers and detectives arrest Charlie Camiel for shooting a victim and other charges
On January 7, 2024, at approximately 1:30 am., Valdosta Police Officers responded to the area of the 1100 block of Old Statenville Road after 911 received calls about a subject who had been shot, while a vehicle was chasing them. When officers arrived in the area, they found a 28-year-old female with a gunshot wound…
Read MoreVPD and EMS respond to shooting call of 54 year old male on December 31
On December 31, 2023, at approximately 12:27 am., Valdosta Police Officers and Emergency Medical Services responded to a residence in the 800 block of East Brookwood Place after a citizen called E911 to report a shooting. Officers found a 54-year-old male with a gunshot wound and immediately attempted to render first aid. The male was…
Read MoreGBI Investigates Shooting in Thomson which involves two Valdosta youths
On Friday, November 24, 2023, Rashawn Coleman, age 15, and Radarius Coleman, age 14, both of Valdosta, GA, were arrested and charged with felony murder, aggravated assault, and gang charges. They were taken to the Thomasville Youth Detention Center where they are currently being held. UPDATE – November 21, 2023: On Friday, November…
Read MoreThree Convicted in Columbus Shooting that Killed Two Teens, Injured Two Others
ATLANTA, GA – Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that Rodderick Glanton, Homer Upshaw, and Terrance Upshaw have been convicted in the June 2021 shooting that killed 17-year-old Jesse Ransom and 18-year-old Saiveon Pugh and wounded two others. The Attorney General’s Gang Prosecution Unit presented evidence to a Muscogee County Jury, which returned…
Read MoreGBI Investigates Officer Involved Shooting in Coffee County
The GBI is investigating an officer involved shooting in Coffee County. On Wednesday, November 1, 2023, the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office requested the GBI to investigate the incident that occurred in the 800 block of Bowens Mill Road SE in Douglas, GA. The preliminary information indicates the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office was conducting an…
Read MoreGBI Investigates Shooting in Fitzgerald, Georgia
Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Georgia (August 8, 2023) – The GBI is conducting a death and aggravated assault investigation in relation to a shooting incident that resulted in the death of Quavis Hall, age 22, of Fitzgerald, GA. A 16-year-old victim was also injured in the shooting. The Fitzgerald Police Department responded to the initial 911 call and requested the GBI to assist with the investigation. Preliminary information indicates that during the early morning…
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