CORDELE, Ga. — UPDATE, 8 p.m.:
A news release from the Cordele Police Department, 32-year-old Antonio Spears and 20-year-old Duwan Brown have been arrested and charged in the death of Jacquez Alexander.
Spears has been charged with Murder, Aggravated Assault and Possession of a Firearm during the Commission of a Crime.
Brown has been charged with Aggravated Assault and Possession of a Knife during the Commission of a Crime.
Both men are in the Crisp County Jail.
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A Cordele man has died after being shot Tuesday afternoon.
According to an updated news release, 24-year-old Jacquez Alexander died around 3 a.m. Wednesday after being in critical condition for nearly 12 hours.
Cordele Police says the shooting happened outside Stark’s Body Shop on South 7th Street in Cordele, and it happened after an argument between relatives.
The news release says no suspect information is being released yet because the investigation is ongoing.
Capt. Andrew Roufs says they took two possible suspects into custody for questioning, but so far neither has been charged.
Chief Green adds, “This is a tragic loss of life and the family is deeply affected. Due to this is still a very active case, we will not be releasing any further information until formal charges are filed.”
Anyone with information can call Cordele PD investigators at 229-276-2921.
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