No Arrests in Georgia Block Party Shooting as Police Pursue Who Killed 2 and Injured Dozens
Authorities said more than 50 shots were fired as 35 people were injured and two men were killed at a crowded homecoming block party.
- On Oct 4, 2026, a mass shooting at a homecoming block party in Vienna, Georgia, killed two people and injured 35 others. Investigators are currently searching for suspects after the violence erupted.
- More than 1,000 people had gathered for the unpermitted block party when upwards of 50 shots were fired across two locations. Dooly County Sheriff Craig Peavy and his Deputies were already positioned on-site as chaos erupted.
- Dooly County Coroner Brett Walls confirmed the deceased victims were men, ages 20 and 23. Witness Ashley Gee told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution the barrage sounded 'like a machine gun.'
- Victims were transported to multiple hospitals for treatment, and the Georgia Bureau joined the investigation at the sheriff's request. The Dooly County School System announced additional safety measures for schools opening Oct 5.
- The shooting follows a confrontation last week in Macon where 12 teens were wounded at a birthday party. Authorities remain on the hunt for suspects, describing Vienna operations as 'active and ongoing.
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2 killed, dozens hurt as gunfire erupts at block party
VIENNA, Ga. (AP) — Law enforcement officials are still working to determine just what happened when a chaotic homecoming party spanning a four-block radius of a southern Georgia town erupted in gunfire early Sunday, leaving two people dead and nearly…
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BizTocNo arrests after Georgia block party shooting as police pursue who killed 2 and injured dozens
Whoever opened fire at a sprawling block party in rural southern Georgia over the weekend, killing two people and leaving nearly three dozen others injured, remained at large Monday as authorities offered no new information about the shootings.
No arrests announced in shootings that killed 2, left dozens injured at Georgia block party - WXXV News 25
By ASSOCIATED PRESS VIENNA, Ga. (AP) — Authorities in rural southern Georgia were still searching Monday for suspects in weekend shootings that killed two people and left nearly three dozen others injured when gunfire erupted during a sprawling block party to celebrate a homecoming football victory. No arrests have been announced in Dooly County, where the sheriff says more than...
GBI activates six investigative units for Vienna shooting - 41NBC News
VIENNA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has activated six investigative work units across the state as authorities work to identify those responsible for the mass shooting at a Vienna block party that killed two people and injured 35 others. The GBI says deputies were already patrolling the area when shots were fired around 1:25 a.m. Sunday. Dooly...
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