#ViennaStrong · #DoolyCounty · Updated Oct. 5, 2026, 3:51 AM ET

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Early Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026, a shooting at a neighborhood block party in Vienna, Dooly County, left 2 people dead and 35 others injured, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the Dooly County Sheriff's Office. Any County News stands with Vienna and Dooly County. This page collects all of our Vienna coverage in one place, based on official sources.

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Any County News text card: GBI investigating a shooting at a block party in Vienna, Dooly County, that left 2 dead and 35 injured

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UPDATE: GBI names 2 killed, 35 hurt in Vienna block party shooting

The GBI has identified the two people who were killed and says 35 others were injured. The story also includes Crisp Regional Hospital's statement and Crisp County Sheriff Billy Hancock's letter thanking first responders.

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No arrests have been announced.

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What officials have said

The GBI says 2 people were killed and 35 others were injured, with conditions ranging from stable to critical.
Dooly County Sheriff Craig Peavy said at a GBI news conference that the shooting happened at approximately 1:25 a.m. Sunday at a block party near the 900 block of Pine Street, and that the victims range from 14 to 51 years old.
GBI Director Chris Hosey said the GBI has activated six investigative work units. “I don’t anticipate any threats to the public at this time,” Hosey said.
Crisp Regional Hospital in Cordele said 26 patients associated with the event had come to its emergency department as of 2 p.m. Sunday. That is the hospital's own count.
The GBI says no arrests have been announced, and the investigation is active and ongoing.

Information about the shooting goes to the GBI first: GBI Regional Investigative Office in Perry, (478) 987-4545, or anonymously at 1-800-597-TIPS (8477), gbi.georgia.gov/submit-tips-online or the See Something, Send Something app, the GBI says.

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Sources: Georgia Bureau of Investigation press release with Oct. 4 update · GBI news conference with Dooly County Sheriff Craig Peavy, Oct. 4, 2026 (official GBI YouTube) · Crisp Regional Hospital statement (Facebook), Oct. 4, 2026 · Crisp County Sheriff Billy Hancock, “When the Call Came, They Answered” (Facebook), Oct. 4, 2026

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