BREAKING: Two dead, 35 injured in central Georgia block party mass shooting
A mass shooting during a central Georgia block party left two dead and 35 others injured.
Dooly County sheriff’s deputies were on patrol at a neighborhood block party when shots were fired from the 900 block of Pine Street in Vienna, GA, around 1:25 a.m. on Oct. 4, 2026.
Deputies immediately responded to the area and discovered multiple people had been shot, according to state investigators.
Deputies also found two people in the 600 block of Pine Street that were pronounced deceased on scene.
The 35 injured victims were taken to several regional hospitals for treatment.
The two deceased victims will be taken to the GBI Medical Examiner’s Office, where autopsies will be conducted.
This investigation is active and ongoing. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the GBI Regional Investigative Office in Perry at (478) 987-4545. 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.
Vienna, Ga., sits within Dooly Co., Ga., which is located in the central portion of the state. Vienna has a population of over 3,000 residents.
This is a developing story.
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