At least two young people were killed and dozens of people were injured, some of whom are in critical condition, after gunfire broke out during a celebration in the state of Georgia (south), local and state authorities announced early Sunday.
Duluth County Sheriff Craig Peevey said during an emergency press conference that two men, aged 21 and 23, were killed in Vienna, about 216 kilometers south of Atlanta. Another 35 people were injured, officials told the press. Their ages range from 14 to 51, they added. Some have gunshot wounds.
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According to authorities, hundreds of people were attending the back-to-school celebration for high school students in Dooly County.
GBI Investigates Shooting Deaths in Dooly County, GA
UPDATE – October 4, 2026:The victims killed in this shooting have been identified as Jaquevion Jackson, age 21, of Cordele, GA, and Macaleb Jackson, age 23, of Hawkinsville, GA.
AdvertisementThe condition of the 35 injured victims ranges from stable to critical.
A mass shooting at a Dooly County High School homecoming block party in Vienna, Georgia, left 2 people dead and up to 35 others injured early Sunday morning, October 4, 2026.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) and the Dooly County Sheriff’s Office are actively investigating the incident, but no arrests have been made.
AdvertisementKey Details of the Shooting:
• The Incident: Gunfire erupted around 1:25 a.m. in the 900 block of Pine Street near the Dooly County Recreation Department’s gym, where deputies were monitoring a crowd of more than 1,000 people celebrating homecoming weekend. Shots were fired at at least 50 people across two locations a block apart.
Advertisement• The Victims: Dooly County Coroner Brett Walls identified the deceased as JaQuevion Jackson (21) of Cordele and Macaleb Jackson (23) of Hawkinsville. The GBI noted that up to 35 other individuals sustained injuries, with at least 25 transported to various regional hospitals.
• Impact on the School and Community: Dooly County School System Superintendent Sherrod Willaford confirmed that the shooting was not a school-sponsored event. However, recognizing its profound impact on the community, schools will open on Monday with additional safety measures in place.
• Broader Context: Vienna is located roughly 130 miles south of Atlanta. Authorities noted that this tragedy comes on the heels of another incident in central Georgia—in nearby Macon last week—where 12 teenagers were wounded by gunfire at a birthday party.
AdvertisementThe GBI Regional Investigative Office in Perry is urging anyone with information to contact them at 478-987-4545 or submit anonymous tips via the GBI Tip Submission Portal.
This investigation is active and ongoing. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the GBI Regional Investigative Office in Perry at (478) 987-4545. Anonymous tips can also be submitted by calling 1-800-597-TIPS (8477), online at https://t.co/lKCnK5wKno, or by downloading the “See Something, Send Something” mobile app.
WATCH the press conference here: https://t.co/xnfiYZigP7
AdvertisementORIGINAL RELEASE:
Vienna, Dooly County, GA (October 4, 2026) – The GBI is investigating a shooting in Vienna, GA, that left two people dead and 35 people injured. The Dooly County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) requested the GBI’s assistance with the investigation.
Preliminary information indicates that at approximately 1:25 a.m. on October 4, 2026, DCSO deputies were on patrol at a neighborhood block party when shots were fired from the 900 block of Pine Street in Vienna, GA. Deputies immediately responded to the area and discovered that multiple people had been shot. Deputies also found two people in the 600 block of Pine Street who were pronounced dead at the scene. Victims were taken to several regional hospitals for treatment.
The two deceased victims will be taken to the GBI Medical Examiner’s Office, where autopsies will be conducted.
This investigation is active and ongoing. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the GBI Regional Investigative Office in Perry at (478) 987-4545. Anonymous tips can also be submitted by calling 1-800-597-TIPS (8477), online at https://t.co/lKCnK5wKno, or by downloading the “See Something, Send Something” mobile app.
Once the investigation is complete, the case file will be turned over to the Cordele Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office for review and prosecution.
— SubX.News® (@SubxNews) October 5, 2026
Authorities stated that they do not believe there is an ongoing threat. However, they did not publicly name any suspects or “persons of interest” in the investigation, nor did they offer any assessment of the motives behind the mass shooting—an attack involving firearms that results in four or more victims, according to the terminology of U.S. law enforcement agencies—at the celebration co-organized by an educational institution.
“We don’t want to speculate on what caused” the bloody incident, said Chris Howze, director of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI).
GBI Investigates Shooting Deaths in Dooly County, GA
UPDATE – October 4, 2026:The victims killed in this shooting have been identified as Jaquevion Jackson, age 21, of Cordele, GA, and Macaleb Jackson, age 23, of Hawkinsville, GA.
The condition of the 35 injured victims ranges from stable to critical.
A mass shooting at a Dooly County High School homecoming block party in Vienna, Georgia, left 2 people dead and up to 35 others injured early Sunday morning, October 4, 2026.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) and the Dooly County Sheriff’s Office are actively investigating the incident, but no arrests have been made.
Key Details of the Shooting:
• The Incident: Gunfire erupted around 1:25 a.m. in the 900 block of Pine Street near the Dooly County Recreation Department’s gym, where deputies were monitoring a crowd of more than 1,000 people celebrating homecoming weekend. Shots were fired at at least 50 people across two locations a block apart.
• The Victims: Dooly County Coroner Brett Walls identified the deceased as JaQuevion Jackson (21) of Cordele and Macaleb Jackson (23) of Hawkinsville. The GBI noted that up to 35 other individuals sustained injuries, with at least 25 transported to various regional hospitals.
• Impact on the School and Community: Dooly County School System Superintendent Sherrod Willaford confirmed that the shooting was not a school-sponsored event. However, recognizing its profound impact on the community, schools will open on Monday with additional safety measures in place.
• Broader Context: Vienna is located roughly 130 miles south of Atlanta. Authorities noted that this tragedy comes on the heels of another incident in central Georgia—in nearby Macon last week—where 12 teenagers were wounded by gunfire at a birthday party.
The GBI Regional Investigative Office in Perry is urging anyone with information to contact them at 478-987-4545 or submit anonymous tips via the GBI Tip Submission Portal.
This investigation is active and ongoing. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the GBI Regional Investigative Office in Perry at (478) 987-4545. Anonymous tips can also be submitted by calling 1-800-597-TIPS (8477), online at https://t.co/lKCnK5wKno, or by downloading the “See Something, Send Something” mobile app.
WATCH the news conference here: https://t.co/xnfiYZigP7
ORIGINAL RELEASE:
Vienna, Dooly County, GA (October 4, 2026) – The GBI is investigating a shooting in Vienna, GA, that left two people dead and 35 people injured. The Dooly County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) requested the GBI’s assistance with the investigation.
Preliminary information indicates that at approximately 1:25 a.m. on October 4, 2026, DCSO deputies were on patrol at a neighborhood block party when shots were fired from the 900 block of Pine Street in Vienna, GA. Deputies immediately responded to the area and discovered that multiple people had been shot. Deputies also found two people in the 600 block of Pine Street who were pronounced dead at the scene. Victims were taken to several regional hospitals for treatment.
The bodies of the two deceased victims will be transported to the GBI Medical Examiner’s Office, where autopsies will be performed.
This investigation is active and ongoing. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the GBI Regional Investigative Office in Perry at (478) 987-4545. Anonymous tips can also be submitted by calling 1-800-597-TIPS (8477), online at https://t.co/lKCnK5wKno, or by downloading the “See Something, Send Something” mobile app.
Once the investigation is complete, the case file will be turned over to the Cordele Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office for review and prosecution.
— SubX.News® (@SubxNews) October 5, 2026
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