THOMSON, Ga. — A man accused of committing a murder in 2023 now faces charges after an investigation by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
The GBI says it charged and arrested Mateo Pinkston for a murder in 2023.
The GBI said Pinkston, 27 of Dearing, is charged with killing Steveance Tate on Sept. 9, 2023.
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The GBI got involved in the investigation at the request of the Thomson Police Department.
Tate was found dead from gunshot wounds the evening of Sept. 23, 2023 on A Street in Thomson.
The preliminary investigation at the time indicated that Tate and a woman were sitting in front of a home when an unknown person approached the car and started shooting.
An undisclosed break in the case led the GBI to arrest Pinkston on Aug. 12.
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