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Georgia officials hunt for suspect in shooting that killed two and injured 35

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: BBC News
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What happened

A homecoming celebration turned into a scene of deadly violence, as dozens of shots were fired into a crowd.

Key facts

  • Reported by BBC News and published Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:08:21 UTC.

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  • Official statements or denials from the governments named
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Coverage timeline

When each newsroom published on this story, oldest first — all times UTC.

  1. US withdraws all bombers from UK base at centre of suspected terror attack

  2. U.S. Marine suspected in woman's death arrested in Japan

  3. Suspected pneumonic plague in Siberia: What we know about the disease

  4. Guardian readers fund life-changing surgery for Somali boy injured in US airstrike

  5. Georgia officials hunt for suspect in shooting that killed two and injured 35

  6. Russia plague: What we know about the suspected case reportedly linked to a lab worker’s death

  7. U.S. officials seeking details of reported Russian plague death, quarantines

Sources

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