Two people were killed and five others were injured in a drive-by shooting early Sunday in a Middle Georgia neighborhood, officials said.
The shooting happened at around 2 a.m. in the 500 block of West Avenue in Dublin, according to the GBI. Dublin police were called to the scene after several suspects opened fire from a vehicle that briefly stopped in front of one of the single-story homes on the small residential street, the state agency said.
Seven people were shot outside the residence, including 23-year-old Miyori Ellington and 24-year-old Sacred Brown, who both died at the scene, the GBI stated.
Five others were taken to separate hospitals, officials said, four or whom were still being treated Monday. Laurens County Coroner Richard Stanley said two of the victims were sent to a hospital in Macon, while the others were taken to a hospital in Dublin. They are all said to be stable.
No arrests have been made, and GBI officials said they had not determined a motive as of Monday afternoon.
On Sunday, Dublin police Chief Keith Moon said the GBI was taking the lead in the investigation, but he declined to comment further. The police department asked the state agency to investigate about 15 minutes after officers responded to the scene.
Anyone with more information is asked to contact the GBI at 478-374-6988 or Dublin police at 478-275-0803.
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