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Fatal Shooting in Lanier County, Two Others Injured

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Posted at 3:39 PM, Sep 12, 2016
and last updated 2016-09-12 12:10:31-04

LAKELAND, GA (WTXL) - Police have identified the suspects they believe were involved in two shootings in Lanier County.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has two warrants out for the arrest of Lewis Geddie, who also was shot Friday night, and Fredrick Calhoun. Geddie could be facing felony murder and aggravated assault charges while Calhoun is being charged for shooting Geddie. 

At around 11:30 p.m., on Friday, Lakeland Police Department said they were called in reference to a shooting on East Peeler Ave. in Lanier County. When they arrived, they saw Willis Flintroyal, 32, and Schalonda Johnson, 32, had been shot.

While they were still on Peeler Ave., officers said they heard gunshots and went to an area near Martin Luther King Drive and 8th St. They found 20-year-old Lewis Geddie suffering with multiple gunshot wounds. 

Officers said that Flintroyal later died after being transported to South Georgia Medical Center Hospital (SGMC) and his body was transported to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Medical Examiner's office for an autopsy. Both Geddie and Johnson were also transported to SGMC. 

This investigation is active and ongoing. Anyone with information can contact the GBI Region 4 Douglas office at (912) 389-4103 or the Lakeland Police Department at (229) 482-3300.