Valdosta, Georgia — Traffic cams catch alleged roadside shooter

Credit: Danny / Any County News · Source: Valdosta Police Department via Fox 49; Lowndes County public booking

ACN graphic: Traffic cams catch alleged roadside shooter — Valdosta

Just after midnight Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026, Valdosta Police responded to the 200 block of East Park Avenue after 911 calls about gunshots. Spent shell casings were found; no injuries and no property damage were located at the scene, according to VPD via Fox 49.

What VPD said (via Fox 49 / agency narrative):

Traffic cameras showed two vehicles driving quickly and recklessly — investigators believed one was chasing the other.
Camera video allegedly showed the driver of the second car shooting toward the first.
A nearby convenience-store check and security video identified a black GMC Terrain driven by Jabari Ahmod Jackson, 20.
Officers later stopped the GMC on West Hill Avenue, confirmed Jackson was an occupant, took him into custody, and seized a firearm.
The other vehicle was not located.

Charges (VPD / public Lowndes booking roster 2026-09-4301, booked Sept. 17): felony terroristic threats and acts; unauthorized discharge of firearms within 50 yards of a public highway; reckless conduct; reckless driving; failure to obey signs/control devices; carrying a weapon without a valid license (1st offense). Held at Lowndes County Jail.

Chief Leslie Manahan credited officers, citizen tips, and cameras for accountability and taking a gun off the street. An arrest is not a finding of guilt. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. No public adult mugshot was available at build time (roster placeholder only); no likeness invented.

Sources: Valdosta Police Department via Fox 49 (Sept. 18, 2026, ~8:52 AM ET); Lowndes County public booking record via RecentlyBooked (Booking ID 2026-09-4301, updated Sept. 18).

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