Vienna, Dooly County: GBI Names the Two Who Died in the Vienna Shooting

Credit: Danny / Any County News · Source: Georgia Bureau of Investigation (press release updated Oct. 4, 2026; official YouTube news conference)

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The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has identified the two people who died in the block party shooting in Vienna, Dooly County, as Ja’Quavion Aderious Jackson, age 21, of Cordele, GA, and Macaleb Malik Jackson, age 23, of Hawkinsville, GA.

The GBI says the shooting left two people dead and 35 people injured. “The condition of the 35 injured victims range from stable to critical,” the GBI says in its updated release.

What happened: According to the GBI, Dooly County Sheriff’s Office deputies were on patrol at a neighborhood block party at about 1:25 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026, when shots were fired from the 900 block of Pine Street in Vienna. Deputies found two people in the 600 block of Pine Street who were pronounced deceased at the scene.

GBI investigating: The Dooly County Sheriff’s Office asked the GBI to assist with the investigation. “This investigation is active and ongoing,” the GBI says.

Tips to the GBI: Call the GBI Regional Investigative Office in Perry at (478) 987-4545. Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling 1-800-597-TIPS (8477), online at gbi.georgia.gov/submit-tips-online, or through the See Something, Send Something mobile app, the GBI says.

Spelling: Names are spelled as in the GBI’s updated release.

Any County News: This is part 3 of our #ViennaStrong series. Any County News stands with Vienna and Dooly County, and with the families of Ja’Quavion and Macaleb. More Vienna coverage, including our main story with the latest official update, is on our Vienna Strong page. If you have information about this case, contact Any County News at 1-888-460-8444 or danny@anycountynews.com.

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#ViennaStrong Part 3 — GBI names the two who died. Names, ages and hometowns as released by the GBI.

Sources: Georgia Bureau of Investigation press release, “GBI Investigates Shooting Deaths in Dooly County, GA” (updated Oct. 4, 2026) · GBI news conference, Oct. 4, 2026 (official GBI YouTube)

Images: Video: Georgia Bureau of Investigation (official YouTube news conference, muted b-roll; Sheriff Craig Peavy and GBI Director Chris Hosey named on the lower thirds), crops of the GBI release, and Any County News map and text cards (map: Any County News, data: U.S. Census Bureau; city limits shown, block locations not marked). Poster: Any County News map card, no faces. No victim photos. No AI-generated images.

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