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UPDATED: GBI investigating shooting deaths in Ellabell
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A shooting on Murchison Road in Ellabell Saturday afternoon resulted in the death of two men and an injury to another, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

At approximately 3:40 p.m., the Bryan County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call of a shooting that occurred at 323 Murchison Road. Shortly thereafter, the GBI was called in to assist.

Zachariah Jones, Jr., 20, of Riverdale, GA was found dead as a result of multiple gunshot wounds. Tyree Dixon, 21, of Ellabell, was transported to Memorial Health in Savannah where he died as a result of injuries received during the shooting. Michael Dixon, 35, of Ellabell, was transported to Memorial Health with a gunshot wound and was treated and released.

The bodies of Jones and Dixon were transported to the GBI Crime Lab in Pooler for autopsy.

No arrests have been made. This investigation is active and ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to call the Bryan County Sheriff’s Office at 912-653-3800 or the Georgia Bureau of Investigation at 912-871-1121.

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