Two men were killed and 35 others injured at a Georgia homecoming block party. More than 1,000 people had gathered at the event.
Two men were shot to death and 35 others were injured early Sunday morning at a homecoming block party in Vienna, Georgia, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and local authorities. Dooly County Sheriff’s deputies were patrolling the gathering of more than 1,000 people on Pine Street when gunfire broke out around 1:25 a.m.
Dooly County Sheriff Craig Peavy said more than 50 shots were fired at two locations about a block apart. Dooly County Coroner Brett Walls identified the two men killed as ages 20 and 23, both pronounced dead at the scene; their names have not been publicly released. Twenty-five of the injured, ranging in age from 14 to 51, were taken to hospitals, with conditions ranging from critical to stable, according to Channel 2 Action News. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said autopsies would be conducted on both deceased victims.
Vienna Mayor Eddie Daniels, who said the shooting occurred about a block from his home, said the city had not issued a permit for the gathering. Authorities have not released information about a suspect or a possible motive, and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said the case remains under active investigation. Dooly County, home to Vienna, is located roughly 50 miles south of Macon.
This report is based on information from the Associated Press (via U.S. News), WSLS, WSB-TV and CBS News.