Valdosta police probe fatal shooting

Published 5:33 pm Thursday, July 18, 2024

VALDOSTA — Police are investigating a fatal shooting that took place at an apartment complex Thursday.

Around 3:35 a.m., officers headed to Park Chase Apartments on Old Statenville Road after an E911 caller said someone had been shot, a Valdosta Police Department statement said.

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At the scene, they found a 32-year-old man in a stairwell with a gunshot wound to the torso. Officers and EMTs tried to save him, but he was pronounced dead at the scene, the statement said.

Investigators have identified some people of interest known to the victim and said the shooting appears to be an isolated incident. No more information will be released at this time, police said.

Anyone with information on this case should contact the Valdosta Police Department Bureau of Investigative Services at 229-293-3145, the crime tip line at 229-293-3091, or file a tip online at www.valdostacity.com/police-department.