UPDATE: Eastman man charged with murder in shooting death of 31-year-old
The GBI says 30-year-old Trustis Darun Deeds has been arrested in the shooting death of Eric Lewis Morgan, who was found outside a home on Lee Avenue.
UPDATE (11/20) – The GBI has arrested and charged 30-year-old Trustis Darun Deeds of Eastman with felony murder, malice murder and two counts of aggravated assault in connection with the death of Eric Lewis Morgan on November 18.
According to the GBI, Deeds was taken into custody on Thursday and booked into the Dodge County Jail.
Agents say the case is active and ongoing, and once complete, it will be turned over to the Oconee Circuit District Attorney for prosecution.
UPDATE: The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating the death of a 31-year-old McRae-Helena man who was found shot outside a home in Eastman on Tuesday morning.
According to a GBI news release, a 911 call came in at about 8:10 a.m. reporting gunfire in the area and a man who had been shot. Agents said the victim, identified as Eric Lewis Morgan, was found outside in the yard of a home in the 5500 block of Lee Avenue.
Dodge County Middle School and Dodge County High School, both located nearby, were placed under a soft lockdown early Tuesday.
The GBI said the investigation is active and ongoing, and no arrests have been made.
According to the release, Morgan’s body will be taken to the GBI Medical Examiner’s Office in Decatur.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the GBI’s Eastman Regional Investigative Office at (478) 374-6988 or the Eastman Police Department at (478) 374-7788. Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling 1-800-597-TIPS (8477) or online at gbi.georgia.gov/submit-tips-online.
ORIGINAL STORY:
EASTMAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has been called in to investigate a death in Eastman.
In an email response to a 41NBC inquiry, a GBI spokesperson said the Eastman Police Department requested the GBI regarding a “death investigation.” The GBI said official details will be released soon.
That’s all the information we have right now. Check back for updates.
