GA Man Jakoby Church ID’d As Victim In Saturday Morning Fatal Albany Shooting

ALBANY, GA. (THECOUNT) — Jakoby Church, of Albany, Georgia, has been identified as the victim in a fatal Saturday morning shooting in Dougherty County.

Church, 38, was killed, and another man was injured, in a shooting in Albany early Saturday morning.

According to officials, police responded to the 2000 block of West Broad Avenue in Albany on reports of shots fired. When police arrived, they found two man suffering from apparent gunshot wounds.

Police later determined an unidentified suspect entered the Albany residence and opened fire.

Church was transported to an area hospital where he was later pronounced dead of gunshot injuries.

The condition of the other victim is unknown.

The shooting remains under investigation.

Anyone with possible information on the deadly incident should contact police at 911.

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Geo quick facts: Albany is a city in southwest Georgia. The Flint RiverQuarium highlights the ecology of the Flint River, and has turtles and alligators. Thronateeska Heritage Center includes the Wetherbee Planetarium, plus science and history museums. Downtown’s Ray Charles Memorial features a life-size statue of the musician, who was born in the city. To the north, Chehaw Park has trails, and a zoo with cheetahs and rhinos – wikipedia.