QUITMAN — Authorities are investigating a murder that took place Tuesday in Quitman.

Around 1:34 a.m., police asked the Georgia Bureau of Investigation for help probing a murder that took place in the 900 block of South Lee Street in Quitman, a GBI press release statement said.

The victim — Willie Giddens Jr., 29 — was shot and killed inside his home, the statement said. His body will be sent to a crime lab for an autopsy.

Other people were inside the home, one of whom was injured during a home invasion and suffered wounds that were severe but not life-threatening, the GBI said.

Those with information about this case can call GBI at 229-225-4090 or the Brooks County Sheriff’s Office. Anonymous tips can also 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.