Claxton, GA (September 18, 2025) – At the request of the Evans County Sheriff’s Office, GBI agents are investigating a shooting incident in Claxton, Georgia.

The preliminary information indicates that on September 17, 2025, at about 2:25 p.m., the Evans County Sheriff’s Office responded to Church Street in Claxton, Evans County, GA, in reference to a shooting. Investigators arrived on scene and discovered that two people had been shot and taken to a local hospital. Both victims were treated for non-life threatening injuries.

This case is active and ongoing.

Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Evans County Sheriff’s Office at 912-739-1611, or the GBI Regional Investigative Office in Statesboro at 912-871-1121. Anonymous tips can also be submitted by calling 1-800-597-TIPS (8477), online at https://gbi.georgia.gov/submit-tips-online, or by downloading the See Something, Send Something mobile app.

Once the investigation is complete, the case file will be given to Atlantic Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office for prosecution.

Contact

Assistant Special Agent in Charge Danielle O'Connor

[email protected]