Clayton State University Shooting Incident

October 28, 2020 Update:

All four suspects are now in police custody at the Troup County Jail.

On Saturday, October 24, 2020 the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) was requested by the Clayton State University Police Department (CSUPD) to assist with a shooting investigation.

At approximately 10:30 a.m., CSUPD officers responded to a call of a student being shot in Laker Hall.  CCSUPD officers and students rendered aid to the victim.  The student was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital where he remains in critical condition.

The investigation found that four males were involved in the shooting incident.  Clayton State University’s on-campus surveillance system identified a vehicle leaving the area that was occupied by the shooters.  The car was located in LaGrange, GA by the LaGrange Police Department at approximately 1:30 p.m.; however, the four males were not in it. 

Through the investigation, the suspects have been identified as Zydarius Arkady Brewer, 18; Braylen Tremaine Staples, 19; Ra’him Sykes, 18; and, Terrance Woods, 18.  All four are from LaGrange and none of the suspects are students at Clayton State University.  In addition, the four males were in Laker Hall without the knowledge or consent of the university. The shooting is not believed to be a random incident.

The four suspects are all charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon (felony) and aggravated battery (felony). 

The GBI, Clayton State University Police Department, LaGrange Police Department, Clayton County Sheriff’s Office, and the Meriwether County Sheriff’s Office are actively searching for the suspects.  Anyone with information on their whereabouts is asked to call the LaGrange Police Department at 706-883-2603, the GBI at 1-800-597-8477, or online at https://gbi.georgia.gov/submit-tips-online