Man shot to death in Quitman

Published 6:09 pm Tuesday, April 29, 2025

QUITMAN — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is looking for a suspect in connection with a deadly shooting Monday night.

About 10:14 p.m. Monday, Quitman police asked for the GBI’s help with a shooting that took pace at 201 W. Hill St., the GBI said in a press release Tuesday afternoon.

Edward Denson, 25, was shot. His body will be sent to the GBI Crime Lab for a thorough investigation, the GBI said.

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Agents and Quitman police conducted interviews, collected evidence and processed the crime scene. The investigation identified 20-year-old Khalil Proctor as a suspect, the press release said.

The GBI has taken arrest warrants for Proctor, charging him with aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime and felony murder, but as of Tuesday afternoon, he was not in custody.

Anyone with information is asked to call the GBI Thomasville Office at (229) 225-4090. Anonymous tips can also be submitted by calling 1-800597-TIPS (8477), online at https://gbi.georgia.gov/submit-tips-online, or by downloading the See Something, Send Something mobile app.