30-year-old killed in road rage shooting on I-20 in east Georgia

GREENE COUNTY, Ga. — The Greene County Sheriff’s Office and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation are searching for the person who killed a man in a road rage shooting.

Officials said they received a 911 call at around 6:45 a.m. Friday about car accident on Interstate 20 near mile marker 132.

When they arrived, deputies found the body of Joseph Briggs, of Manning, South Carolina, inside his car. The 30-year-old had several gunshot wounds.

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The Greene County Sheriff’s Office called in the GBI to assist with the investigation. They determined that Briggs was a victim of road rage.

A suspect has not been identified.

Authorities are asking anyone with information to call the Greene County Sheriff’s Office at 706-453-3551 or the GBI office at 478-445-4173. Tips can also be submitted online on the GBI’s website.

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Despite COVID-19 shutdown, there was a huge rise in deadly wrecks on Georgia roads over last year