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Mass shooting at Georgia block party leaves 2 dead, 35 injured

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Fox News · collected 2026-10-05 · by Landon Mion

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A mass shooting occurred at a neighborhood block party in Vienna, Georgia, early Sunday morning, resulting in two deaths and 35 injuries. Over 50 shots were fired at the event where more than 1,000 people gathered. Two victims, Jaquevion Jackson, 21, and Macaleb Jackson, 23, died from gunshot wounds; others sustained injuries ranging from stable to critical conditions. The shooting took place during Dooly County High School's homecoming weekend, but it was not a school-sponsored event. Authorities are investigating the incident without any arrests or identified motives as of yet.
Written by AI on 2026-10-05, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Story summary

Two people were killed and at least 25 others injured when a shooting broke out during a homecoming block party in Vienna, Georgia, on October 4, 2026. The violence erupted around 1:25 am when deputies patrolling the area heard gunfire; shots were fired from two locations about a block apart. Over 1,000 people attended the event organized to celebrate Dooly County High School’s homecoming week.

In another incident in Baltimore on October 3, 2026, a 12-year-old girl was shot and killed while three others were wounded during a dispute over parking near a youth football event at Leon Day Park. Both incidents highlight the ongoing issue of mass shootings across the United States.

The victims from Georgia included two men aged 20 and 23, each with single gunshot wounds, according to Dooly County Coroner Brett Walls. No arrests have been made nor has any motive for the shooting been identified by authorities.

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Dooly County GBI Georgia Vienna the Georgia Bureau of Investigation

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Vienna GPE · 3× GBI ORG · 2× Peavy PERSON · 2× Cordele GPE · 1× Craig Peavy PERSON · 1× Dooly County GPE · 1× Georgia GPE · 1× Jaquevion Jackson PERSON · 1× Macaleb Jackson PERSON · 1× the Georgia Bureau of Investigation ORG · 1×

Narrative

Vienna is about 130 miles south of Atlanta and about a 50-mile drive south on the Interstate 75 corridor from Macon, where 12 teenagers were wounded by gunfire during a confrontation at a birthday party last week at a city park.
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🔮 The superintendent of the Dooly County School System, Sherrod Willaford, said the shooting was not at a school-sponsored event.
2026-10-05 · Fox News
Mass shooting at Georgia block party leaves 2 dead, 35 injured · assertive framing

Claims (21 extracted, 4 hedged)

A mass shooting at a neighborhood block party in South Georgia left two people dead and dozens wounded early Sunday morning, according to officials. uncertain
dozens → leave → officials
More than 1,000 people were gathered as more than 50 shots were fired in at least two locations about a block apart in Vienna, Georgia, according to Dooly County Sheriff Craig Peavy. uncertain
shots → gather → Peavy
Deputies were on patrol at a neighborhood block party around 1:25 a.m. when shots were fired on the 900 block of Pine Street, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said in a statement. asserted
Bureau → fire → statement
The sheriff's office had requested the assistance of the GBI. asserted
office → request → GBI
Two people were pronounced dead at the scene from gunshot wounds. asserted
people → pronounce → wounds
Most of the 35 injured victims suffered gunshot wounds, while several others were hit by cars or suffered other injuries as people fled the scene. asserted
people → injure → scene
The 35 injured victims were transported to hospitals for treatment. asserted
victims → transport → treatment
Peavy said people were "going every direction" and, even as officers were on the scene, more gunfire erupted about a block away. asserted
gunfire → say → scene
"We don’t know if it’s coming at us or someone else," he said at a press conference on Sunday. asserted
he → know → Sunday
"You just have to keep doing what you’re doing and hope you don’t get hit by gunfire." asserted
you → have → gunfire
The GBI said the ages of the injured victims range from 14 to 51 and their conditions range from stable to critical. asserted
conditions → say → critical
The victims killed in the shooting were identified as Jaquevion Jackson, 21, of Cordele, and Macaleb Jackson, 23, of Hawkinsville, the agency said. asserted
agency → kill → Hawkinsville
The incident happened over homecoming weekend for Dooly County High School. asserted
incident → happen → School
The superintendent of the Dooly County School System, Sherrod Willaford, said the shooting was not at a school-sponsored event. asserted
shooting → say → event
"We recognize that its impact may reach many of our students, families, and staff," he said in a statement. uncertain
he → recognize → statement
Schools will open on Monday but additional safety measures have been implemented. asserted
measures → open → Monday
Vienna Mayor Eddie Daniels said the city had not issued any kind of permit for the block party and he did not know if it was a homecoming party. asserted
it → say → party
Authorities have not arrested any suspects, identified a potential motive or said how many shooters may have been involved. "Please turn yourself in, because we're doing everything we can to find out who you are," Peavy said. uncertain
Peavy → arrest → everything
The incident remains under investigation. asserted
incident → remain → investigation
Vienna is about 130 miles south of Atlanta and about a 50-mile drive south on the Interstate 75 corridor from Macon, where 12 teenagers were wounded by gunfire during a confrontation at a birthday party last week at a city park. asserted
teenagers → wound → park
The Associated Press contributed to this report. asserted
Press → contribute → report
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