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Georgia mass shooting: 35 injured, 2 dead after gunfire at block party

By FOX 5 Atlanta Digital Team
FOX 5 Atlanta
Mass Shootings
Updated October 4, 2026 1:38 PM CDT Published October 4, 2026 1:38 PM CDT

The Brief

    • Investigators are searching for answers after gunfire erupted at a Sunday morning block party in Vienna, Georgia.
    • Emergency responders transported 35 injured victims to several regional hospitals following the overnight shooting on Pine Street.
    • State agents confirmed two people died at the scene, and autopsies are scheduled at the GBI Medical Examiner’s Office.

VIENNA, Ga. - A neighborhood block party turned deadly in Vienna, Georgia, when gunfire killed two people and wounded 35 others early Sunday morning.

Georgia mass shooting

What we know:

Dooly County Sheriff’s Office deputies were patrolling a neighborhood block party around 1:25 a.m. Sunday when shots were fired from the 900 block of Pine Street in Vienna, Georgia. That is located at the Dooley County Recreation Department's gym.

Deputies rushed toward the gunfire and found multiple people suffering from gunshot wounds.

Deputies located two deceased victims in the 600 block of Pine Street. 

Emergency personnel transported 35 injured victims to several regional hospitals for treatment. 

Dooley County homecoming

The backstory:

The event was an unofficial homecoming block party that coincided with the local high school's festivities. 

Dooly County Sheriff Craig Peavy reported that over 1,000 people had gathered in the neighborhood for the outdoor weekend festivities. 

Pine Street investigation ongoing

What we don't know:

Authorities have not released the names or ages of the victims who were killed or injured. Investigators have not identified any suspects or disclosed a possible motive for the shooting.

Regional law enforcement response

What you can do:

The investigation remains active and ongoing. Anyone with information can contact 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.

Cordele Judicial Circuit review

What's next:

The Dooly County Sheriff's Office requested assistance from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. The victims who died will be taken to the GBI Medical Examiner’s Office for autopsies.

Once investigators complete the case file, state agents will transfer the findings to the Cordele Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office for review and prosecution.

The Source: The information in this story was gathered from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, who provided official details in a news release, as well as the Dooly County Sheriff’s Office.

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