HAZLEHURST, Ga. — In early March, Hazlehurst police requested members of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation help determine what happened to cause the death of a 19-year-old at a gas station.
The GBI said Hazlehurst officers had responded to a Circle K after reports of a shooting on March 10.
When they got to the scene, they found 19-year-old Gary Ryals with a gunshot wound.
The GBI said Ryals was taken to a local hospital and was pronounced dead.
A few days later, on March 14, police asked for help from the GBI.
Now, 21-year-old Ronald Dykes is in custody and faces a voluntary manslaughter charge for Ryals’ death.
Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact the Hazlehurst Police Department at 912-375-6688 or the GBI Regional Investigative Office in Douglasville at 912-389-4103.
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