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2 dead in South GA shooting, GBI investigating

Georgia Bureau of Investigation

WILCOX COUNTY, Ga. — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is looking into a deadly shooting that killed two people in South Georgia.

The Wilcox County Sheriff’s Office requested the GBI to conduct a homicide investigation after the shooting early Sunday.

Investigators say that at about midnight, several people were at a home on Depot Street in Pineview, Georgia, when someone started shooting.

Two people were hit by gunfire. They both died at the scene.

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The victims are identified as Nathadius Kenta Lawson, 36, and Charleston Calix, 40, both of Pineview.

The GBI asks anyone with information to submit a tip by calling 800-597-8477 or by visiting https://gbi.georgia.gov/submit-tips-online.

Tipsters can remain anonymous.

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