Eastman homicide under GBI purview

Man found dead in wrecked car, suffering from gunshot wound
Death Investigation

EASTMAN, GA- Agents with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation confirm they are looking into the death of an Oglethorpe man, found deceased in a Dodge County traffic accident.

Agents say early Sunday evening, the Eastman Police Department requested the GBI for assistance.

The call is in relation to what officers discovered while responding to a Neese Street call of “shots fired.”

When officers arrived on scene, they discovered a wrecked car that struck a tree.

Upon further examination, the driver, Za’Quon Brown age 21 of Oglethorpe, was found deceased in the car from a gunshot wound.

The investigation is active and ongoing.  If anyone has information, please contact the GBI regional investigative office in Eastman at 478-374-6988 or the Eastman Police Department at 478-374-7788.  Anonymous tips can also be submitted by calling 1-800-597-TIPS (8477),