GBI Investigating Fatal Shooting of 47-Year-Old Man in Berrien County

BERRIEN COUNTY, Ga. — State investigators are examining the fatal shooting of a 47-year-old man earlier this month in Berrien County, authorities said.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is assisting the Berrien County Sheriff’s Office in the case involving Mickey Dewayne Tuggle of Nashville, Georgia.

Officials said Tuggle was shot and killed on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, along Highway 76.

The GBI Medical Examiner’s Office in Macon will conduct an autopsy to determine the cause and manner of death.

Authorities said the investigation remains active and ongoing.

Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the GBI Regional Investigative Office in Douglas 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.

Once the investigation is complete, the case will be turned over to the Alapaha District Attorney’s Office for review and potential prosecution.