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GBI Arrests Barnesville Man For Fatal Roadway Confrontation Shooting

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The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) arrested a man who allegedly shot and killed another after a roadway dispute early Tuesday morning.


According to a release, around 1:00 a.m. Lamar County 911 received two calls reporting a person shot in the roadway of Warner Road in Barnesville.


At the scene, Lamar County Sheriff's Office deputies discovered the victim, identified as 55-year-old Willie Perdue, shot multiple times. Perdue was transported to the Upson Regional Hospital, where he later died from his injuries.

 

Deputies determined that Jacob Benjamin Craft, 42, of Barnesville, Ga, shot Perdue after a brief confrontation on the roadway. 


At the request of the Lamar County Sheriff's Office, GBI joined the investigation and later arrested Craft on Tuesday. 


Craft is currently held at the Lamar County Jail and faces charges of felony murder, aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime.


The GBI says the investigation is active and ongoing. Anyone with information on the incident should contact the GBI Regional Investigative Office in Milledgeville at 478-445-4173 or submit an anonymous tip by calling 1-800-597-8477.



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