Three individuals are in custody following a Sunday morning shooting at the Waffle House in Sandersville that resulted in one individual being airlifted to a trauma center at an Augusta Hospital.
The three individuals in custody are: Thomas Tanner, 37, of Sandersville, Malik Holsey, 20, of Sandersville, and George Reeves, 20, of Sandersville. All three are booked in the Washington County Jail.
The Sandersville Police Department and the Washington County Sheriff’s Office anticipate more arrests as the investigation continues.
According to Washington County Sheriff Joel Cochran the victim in this incident is Kayiah Faulkner, 20, of Sandersville; she was shot during the crossfire, and is in critical condition.
“Ms. Faulkner was merely an innocent bystander,” said Washington County Sheriff Cochran.
The Sandersville Police Department’s Uniform Patrol Division and the Criminal Investigation Division responded to the incident; Washington County Sheriff’s Deputies also responded to assist.
According to the Sandersville Police Department, the shooting took place around 3 a.m. Sunday morning at the Waffle House in Sandersville.
The Sandersville Police Department explained that their Uniform Patrol Division and Criminal Investigation has worked non-stop since 3 a.m. Sunday to solve this case.
This shooting is believed to be gang motivated, and is believed to be connected to the recent shootings that took place on Thursday, April 22, Friday, April 23, and Sunday, April 25.
“The Sandersville Police Department will not idly stand by and allow young men to terrorize our City by shooting and injuring innocent people,” reads a Sunday afternoon post on the Sandersville Police Department Facebook page.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact Captain Parker of the Sandersville Police Department by calling 478-232-2628, Detective Pettit with the Sandersville Police Department at 478-357-1720, the Sandersville Police Department at 478-552-3121, or the Washington County Sheriff’s Office at 478-552-0911.
