Vidalia Shooting Claims One Life

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is probing the death of one man who lost his life in a shooting that broke out in Vidalia in the early morning hours of Independence Day.

At around 3:13 a.m. on Saturday, July 4, Vidalia Police Officers were dispatched to the 500 block of East Jenkins Street in Vidalia, as it was

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reported that gunshots had been fired. Upon arrival, officers found Rashad Lamar Lumpkin, 36, of Atlanta, lying in the road and suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Lumpkin was taken to the hospital by ambulance, but was pronounced dead upon reaching the facility.

Investigators are continuing to examine the case. Anyone with continued from page

information should call the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Regional Investigative Office – Eastman at (478) 374-6988 or the Vidalia Police Department at (912) 537-4123. Anonymous tips may be submitted by calling the hotline at 1-800-597-TIPS (8477), online at the Georgia Bureau of Investigation website (https://gbi.georgia. gov/submit-tips-online), or through the See Something, Say Something mobile app.

Once the investigation is completed, the case will be turned over to the Middle Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office for review.