Four people were injured in a shooting at a South Georgia restaurant Saturday night, according to police.
Officers in Cordele, about an hour south of Macon, were called to the 16 East restaurant around 10:30 p.m. and found “a chaotic scene with multiple gunshot victims,” the police department said in a statement posted to social media.
The victims, who have not been publicly identified, were taken to a hospital. Three remain hospitalized and the fourth was treated and released, officials said. An update on the condition of those hospitalized was not provided.
Crisp County deputies and the Georgia State Patrol were called in to assist, and the suspect was quickly taken into custody, police said. He was identified by his fingerprints as 42-year-old Bryant Lamar Collins of Michigan, and he faces four counts of aggravated assault.
Investigators continue working to determine a motive for the attack.
The GBI is leading the investigation.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Cordele police at 229-276-2921 or non-emergency 911 at 229-276-2690. Tipsters may also contact the GBI’s field office at 229-931-2439 or submit a tip by calling 1-800-597-TIPS (8477). Tips may be submitted online at https://gbi.georgia.gov/submit-tips-online or by downloading the See Something, Send Something mobile app.
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