Tragedy struck the small town of Millen, Georgia, where an early morning shooting at a veteran's center left two dead, signaling the start of a violent day. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has stepped in at the request of Millen Police Department to unravel the events that claimed the lives of Tyrell Brown, a 28-year-old from Garfield, Georgia and Maxine Jones, a 48-year-old Millen resident.

The GBI report indicates that officers responded to the Annie P. Chance Veteran’s Center on Acorn Avenue around 1:45 a.m. on March 24, where they discovered Jones with a fatal gunshot wound and Brown, who showed no signs of trauma, was found dead as well. Both were pronounced dead at the scene, their death creating a vacuum where once there was life.

In a twist possibly linked to the earlier violence, another shooting occurred hours later on Wasdin Street, around 7:10 a.m. This time, while bullets flew, no one was injured. The GBI is diligently piecing together what could connect these shootings, with the hope of bringing some sense to the day’s chaos.

The bodies of the victims are headed to the GBI Crime Lab in Pooler, where medical examiners will conduct autopsies hoping to shed light on the exact cause and manner of their passing. With an active and ongoing investigation, the GBI is urging the public to step forward with any knowledge they may have. Those with information can reach the Millen Police Department or the GBI Regional Investigative Office.

Ultimately, after investigative efforts conclude, the case will be handed over to the Ogeechee Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office for potential prosecution. In these moments, a community grieves, caught in the wake of violence that has yet to yield answers.