Tifton PD, GBI investigates fatal shooting after 1 dead, 2 injured

TIFTON, Ga. – Around 7:03 p.m. Thursday, Tifton Police officers received reports of gunfire and a victim in the vicinity of Ferry Lake Road and Bill Street.

Law enforcement found two males and a female who had sustained gunshot wounds. 20-year-old Derrick Wilson was pronounced dead at the scene. Tift County EMS transported 19-year-old Nathan Purvis and a female, 18-year-old Kaylee Dillard, to Tift Regional Medical Center. Both are currently in stable condition.

The Tifton Police Department requested the assistance of the GBI Sylvester Field Office to assist with the investigation. Reportedly, no further details will be disclosed.

Anyone with information related to this case is encouraged to contact the GBI Regional Investigative Office in Sylvester at 229-777-2080. Contact can also be made with the Tifton Police Department at 229-382-3132. Anonymous tips can be submitted via 1-800-597-TIPS.

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