A 63-year-old Buchanan man was found shot to death outside the doorway of a home on Pacific Avenue in Bremen, and police say a suspect is now in custody. The shooting happened at 9:20 a.m., according to authorities, leaving neighbors in the small Haralson County city to grapple with a killing that remains largely unexplained.
Bremen police identified the victim as Ted Kiser of Buchanan, saying officers found him dead outside the doorway of the home, according to FOX 5 Atlanta. The station reports that officers responded to the Pacific Avenue address after a report of a person shot, and a suspect was taken into custody in connection with the case. As of the latest reporting, police had not identified that suspect or disclosed what charges, if any, they are facing.
Bremen police and the Haralson County District Attorney's Office are reviewing the charges, the station's report states, and police have said the investigation is active and ongoing. It remains unclear what led to the shooting, and the motive has not been determined.
Who Was Ted Kiser
An obituary identifies the victim as Michael Ted Kiser, known to loved ones simply as Ted, who died Thursday, October 1, 2026, at the age of 63, according to a notice posted on Legacy.com. Salmon Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Buchanan is handling arrangements for Kiser, the same notice says.
Atlanta News First has also reported on the case, noting that a 63-year-old man was shot to death in Bremen and that police have not released the suspect's identity or further details on the shooting. The Atlanta News First report describes the case as a developing story still being pieced together by investigators.
What Comes Next
For now, the central questions in the case — who the suspect is, what charges they may face, and why the shooting happened — remain unanswered. Bremen police have given no timeline for when those details might be released, saying only that the review of charges with the district attorney's office continues alongside the broader investigation.
