HANCOCK COUNTY, Ga. — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating a death in Hancock County, according to a press release.
The release says that in the early hours of the morning on Saturday, Hancock County deputies responded to a scene on College Avenue in Sparta.
They say a person had been shot and was lying in the street.
When deputies got there, they identified the man as 39-year-old Robert May III, who died on the scene.
So far, events leading up to the death have not been determined.
The GBI was asked to help in the investigation and their agents along with Hancock County deputies are actively investigating leads.
If anyone has information, they are encouraged to contact law enforcement.
Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling 1-800-597-TIPS(8477), online at https://gbi.georgia.gov/submit-tips-online, or by downloading the See Something, Send Something mobile app, or the or the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office at 706-444-6471.
This is still an ongoing investigation, and 13WMAZ will provide updates as soon as they are available.
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