Man dead after being shot by mother in Screven Co.

SCREVEN COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) - A man is dead after being shot by his mother in Screven County.

The Screven County Sheriff’s Office says a mother shot her son during a physical altercation. It happened around 12:55 p.m. on Saturday on South Fork Road, a few miles outside of Sylvania.

Her son, who has been identified as 32-year-old Alan Brandon Lane, was taken to the hospital where he died.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) is assisting the investigation. According to the GBI, preliminary Preliminary information indicates that a domestic situation involving both verbal and physical fighting occurred inside the home just before the shooting.

Lane’s body is being taken to the GBI Crime Lab where a medical examiner will perform an autopsy.

Anyone with information is encouraged to contact 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, or by downloading the See Something, Send Something mobile app.