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Crawford County woman charged with killing her father

Officers found him dead on the floor of the home during a welfare check.

BYRON, Ga. — A Crawford County woman is in jail on murder charges after her father was found dead Wednesday.

According to a news release, the investigation started around 3 p.m. when officers were called for a welfare check at a home on Bobbie Circle in Byron.

They got to the home and found 76-year-old Johnny Leland Johnson dead on the floor with a gunshot wound.

The GBI was requested to investigate and Johnson’s daughter, 48-year-old Tara Upchurch, has been charged with his murder.

She is in custody awaiting her first appearance. The investigation into what led up to the shooting is still active.

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