Published 2:56 pm Sunday, August 16, 2026 Five people were injured in a shooting at a party early Sunday morning in Hancock County. Deputies with the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of shots fired off Beulah Highway in Sparta at 3 a.m., according to Hancock County Sheriff’s Office Chief Investigator Thomas Resha. When deputies arrived, they determined that several gunshots were fired during the incident. Five people were injured and were transported to area hospitals. At least one person was listed in critical condition as of Sunday morning. The four other shooting victims remained in stable condition. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation Region 6 office in Milledgeville is investigating.
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