October 04, 2026
DEVELOPING: 2 Dead, 35 Hurt in Mass Shooting at Georgia Homecoming Block Party
Photo: NY Post
DEVELOPING: 2 Dead, 35 Hurt in Mass Shooting at Georgia Homecoming Block Party
VIENNA, Ga. — Two people are dead and 35 others are injured after a homecoming block party turned into a mass shooting in the early hours of Sunday morning.
More than 1,000 people had gathered for an unofficial homecoming celebration near Pine Street in Vienna when a shooter opened fire around 1:25 a.m., according to Dooly County Sheriff Craig Peavy. Shots were fired from at least two locations about a block apart — even though deputies were already on patrol monitoring the crowd.
What we know
- The two victims killed were men, ages 20 and 23, pronounced dead at the scene in the 600 block of Pine Street. Their families have been notified; names have not been released.
- 35 injured victims were taken to several regional hospitals. Officials have not specified how many were shot versus otherwise injured.
- The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is leading the investigation alongside the Dooly County Sheriff's Office. The victims will undergo autopsies at the GBI Medical Examiner's Office.
- No suspect has been identified and no motive has been disclosed. The investigation is active and ongoing.
How to help
Anyone with information is asked to contact the GBI Regional Investigative Office in Perry at (478) 987-4545. Anonymous tips: 1-800-597-TIPS (8477), online at gbi.georgia.gov/submit-tips-online, or via the See Something, Send Something mobile app.
This is a developing story. Details are coming as officials confirm them. Source: New York Post; also reported by FOX 5 Atlanta and the Associated Press.
Source: New York Post — read the original report
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