EASTMAN – The GBI is investigating the shooting death of an Oglethorpe man that was found in a wrecked car.

Release:

The GBI is investigating a homicide in Eastman, GA.  On Sunday, August 21, 2022, at 6:36 p.m., the Eastman Police Department requested the GBI for assistance.  Eastman Police Department officers initially responded to Neese Street in reference to a shots fired call.  When responding officers arrived, they discovered a wrecked car that struck a tree.  Upon further examination, the driver, Za’Quon Brown, age 21, of Oglethorpe, was found deceased in the car from a gunshot wound.     

The investigation is active and ongoing.  If anyone has information, please contact the GBI regional investigative office in Eastman at 478-374-6988 or the Eastman Police Department at 478-374-7788.  Anonymous tips can also be submitted by calling 1-800-597-TIPS (8477), online at https://gbi.georgia.gov/submit-tips-online, or by downloading the See Something, Send Something mobile app.