HANCOCK COUNTY, Ga. — The GBI, Hancock County Sheriff Office and Sparta Police are investigating a shooting that took place around 2 a.m. on Sunday.
Hancock County Sheriff's Office received a call that shots were fired at the intersection of Faye Street and Lee Street.
33-year-old Sabreal Taylor was shot and killed at the scene, while six others were injured.
The six injured were identified as:
Johnny Chapple, 35, of Milledgeville. He is listed in stable condition.
Shanerica Chester, 28, of Milledgeville. She is listed in stable condition.
Catavius Reeves, 29. He is listed in critical condition.
Thomas Womble Jr, 29, of Sparta. He is listed in stable condition.
Ga’Keylo Gaynor, 24, of Tennille. They are listed in stable condition.
Ramon Lewis, 37, of Covington. He is listed in critical condition.
"Hancock County Sheriff's deputies and Sparta Police Department officers responded to the scene. When they arrived, they noticed one victim was deceased at the scene, and several others were shot," Special Agent Mary Chandler said.
The GBI Regional Office in Milledgeville was requested to assist with the investigation.
"We have approximately 8 agents working now with the Hancock County Sheriff's Office and the Sparta police department, we're executing several, a number of search warrants. No one's been arrested at this time," Chandler said.
This is an ongoing investigation to find out exactly what happened. Anyone with information can call the GBI at 478-445-4173 or Hancock County Sheriff’s Office at 706-444-7471.