AMERICUS, Ga. (WGXA) — A man is dead, and another is behind bars following a deadly shooting in Americus on Saturday night. According to the Americus Police Department, around 10:56 p.m., officers responded to reports of a person being shot on Bessie Mays Circle. At the scene, officers learned the victim, later identified as 27-year-old Dennis Denzel Hamilton of DeSoto, Ga., was driven to Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in a private vehicle. However, Hamilton later died from his injuries at the hospital. The Georgia Department of Investigation was called in to assist the Americus police in the case. READ MORE | Man shot multiple times on S. Joe Wright Drive in Cordele, investigation underway As a result, 21-year-old Jabari Bradley was arrested and charged with felony murder, aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. The deadly shooting remains under investigation, and anyone with information is urged to contact the Americus Police Department at 229-924-3677 or after business hours at 229-937-9011. Stick with WGXA as we learn more and keep you ready for what's next.
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