1 killed, 1 injured at Georgia American Legion Club on Memorial Day, GBI says

AMERICUS, Ga. — Two people were shot and one was killed at a Georgia American Legion Club on Memorial Day, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

The shooting happened around 1:15 a.m. at the club in Americus.

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Two people were injured and one has died. The victims’ names have not been released.

The American Legion is a non-profit of U.S. war veterans. It’s unclear if there was a Memorial Day gathering at the club when the shooting happened.

The club’s Facebook page advertised a birthday party featuring a DJ.

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The GBI has not said if the shooters have been identified.

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The GBI said there were numerous witnesses to the shooting and are asking for anyone with information to contact the GBI regional investigative office in Americus (region 3) at 229-931-2439 or the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office at 229-924-4094.

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