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2 dead, 35 injured in shooting at Georgia block party
CBS News • • general
Key Points:
- A shooting at a block party in Vienna, southern Georgia, resulted in two deaths and 35 injuries, with 25 people hospitalized, according to authorities.
- The incident occurred around 1:25 a.m. on Pine Street during a homecoming celebration attended by over 1,000 people, where at least 50 shots were fired at two locations about a block apart.
- The two deceased men, aged 20 and 23, were found several blocks from the shooting site and pronounced dead at the scene; autopsies are being conducted by the GBI Medical Examiner's Office.
- Some victims were struck by vehicles as drivers attempted to flee the chaotic scene, and authorities have not yet identified any suspects or motives.
- The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is actively investigating the incident at the request of the Dooly County Sheriff's Office.
