In a quiet town shaken by violence, Anthony Dwayne Johnson, a 34-year-old Alma resident, now faces charges in a deadly shooting that claimed the life of 50-year-old Antonious Brinson. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) detailed Johnson's charges, which include Felony Murder, two counts of Aggravated Assault, and firearms-related offenses, as reported by the GBI on their official website. The arrest follows a tragic encounter on East 6th Street in Alma, Georgia, where witnesses described a car from which multiple gunshots were fired at a house, fatally striking Brinson.
According to the GBI press release, the chilling events unfolded on the afternoon of May 11, when Bacon County 911 dispatchers received a call about the shooting, and Brinson was subsequently rushed to Bacon County Hospital, however, he succumbed to his injuries—a grim end to what began as an ordinary Sunday. Johnson was later located at a motel and apprehended by authorities without incident further implicating him in the shocking crime that has now led to his detainment at Bacon County Jail.
As the community grapples with grief and searches for answers, the GBI has taken the lead in the investigation, together with support from local law enforcement agencies including the Alma Police Department and the Bacon County Sheriff's Office. Brinson, meanwhile, will undergo an autopsy at the GBI Medical Examiner's Office located in Pooler, Georgia, advancing the investigative process in seeking justice.
Investigators continue to piece together the circumstances of the incident, and the involvement of Johnson—whose apprehension brought a prompt albeit somber resolution to the immediate threat—provides a path forward as they build their case, with the Waycross Judicial Circuit District Attorney's Office set to prosecute once the GBI concludes its inquiry. As the investigation pushes on, any persons holding information that might shine a light on the details of what occurred are encouraged to step forward and contact either the Alma Police Department or the GBI Regional Investigative Office in Douglas; anonymous tipsters have several outlets to contribute without revealing their identity.
