Man charged with murder in deadly Claxton shooting
19-year-old killed in early morning shooting at Iron Eagle
CLAXTON, Ga. (WTOC) - The GBI has arrested and charged a 26-year-old man with murder in connection with a shooting death Sunday.
Javion Youmans, 26, of Claxton, was charged with felony murder, aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime in connection with the death of 19-year-old Jamari Johnson.
At about 2:30 a.m. Sunday, Evans County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a shooting at Iron Eagle located on Highway 280 in Claxton. When deputies arrived, they found the teen with a gunshot wound. The teen was taken to a local hospital and later pronounced dead.
Johnson’s body will be taken to the GBI Medical Examiner’s Office in Pooler, where an autopsy will be conducted.
Youmans was booked into the Tattnall County Jail.
The investigation is active and ongoing. 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 here, or by downloading the See Something, Send Something mobile app.
The GBI said once the investigation is complete, the case file will be given to the Atlantic Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office for review and prosecution.
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