GBI Investigates Shooting in Hancock County, GA

Sparta, Hancock County, GA (August 17, 2026) - The GBI is investigating a shooting that occurred on Sunday, August 16, 2026, at a home located in the 2000 block of Beulah Highway in Sparta, Georgia. Five people were injured in the shooting. The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office requested the GBI to investigate.

Preliminary information indicates that on Sunday, August 16, 2026, at about 2:52 a.m., a caller contacted the Hancock County 911 Center to report that multiple people at a large gathering had been shot by several others at the home.

Five people were taken to a regional hospital for treatment for their injuries. Four of the victims are in stable condition. One victim remains in critical condition.

Anyone with information concerning this case is urged to contact the GBI Regional Investigative Office in Milledgeville at 478-445-4173 or the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office at 706-444-6471. 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 the Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office for review.