Suspect in custody after 3 shot in LaGrange, 1 dead, police say

LaGRANGE, Ga. — LaGrange police have a suspect in custody for the shooting death of Tabious Frazier.

According to officers, police received a call about shots fired around 12:57 a.m. and responded to a home on Daniel Street.

When they arrived, they were told someone had been shot, and they found 33-year-old Tabious Frazier, rendering aid until emergency medical personnel got to the scene. Frazier had been shot at least one time in the shoulder, according to police.

Frazier was taken to Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center, where he was later pronounced dead, officers said.

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According to the investigation, officers found 26-year-old Shanteria Render and 35-year-old Tiara Smoker, who had also been shot.

Both Render and Smoker’s injuries were non-life-threatening, Smoker was taken to Wellstar for treatment.

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Police later identified Jacorious Jamar Thomas, 32, as a suspect in Frazier’s murder.

He was arrested Saturday afternoon after police determined he was directly involved in the shooting that killed Frazier. He was arrested and charged with felony murder.

The case remains under investigation, and anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the LaGrange Police Department at 706-883-2603 or Detective Montondo at (706) 883-2644. Information can also be reported anonymously to Troup County Crime Stoppers at 706-812-1000 and callers may be eligible for a cash reward.

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