GBI Investigating Self-Inflicted Shooting in Adel Following Car Accident Report

At the request of the Adel Police Department, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) is conducting an inquiry into a shooting that occurred late Saturday, September 13, 2025, in Cook County.

A 911 caller reported a single-car accident near the intersection of S. Elm Street and W. Fifth Street at about 10:31 p.m. When an Adel Police officer arrived, the car was empty. The officer noticed a man walking nearby and approached, believing he might have been the driver.

Before the officer exited the patrol car, the man pulled out a gun and shot himself. The incident was captured on the officer’s in-car camera.

The man was taken to a local hospital, then life-flighted to a Florida hospital, where he remains in the Intensive Care Unit.

The case will be turned over to the Alapaha Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office once the investigation is complete.

Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Adel Police Department at (229) 896-2224 or the GBI Region 4 Douglas Office at (912) 389-4103. Anonymous tips can also be submitted by calling 1-800-597-TIPS (8477), online at https://gbi.georgia.gov/submit-tips-online, or by downloading the See Something, Send Something mobile app.