Toccoa Police Chief Tim Jarrell on Monday afternoon released details of a shooting death in the city early Sunday.
In an emailed statement, Jarrell said his officers responded to a report of gunfire at an apartment on Falls Road in the city about 6:20 a.m.
"When officers arrived, they were led to the living room by family members, where Tomas Baiul Colbert, 21, of Toccoa was lying," Jarrell's statement reads. "Colbert had several gunshot wounds to his body and was conscious."
Stephens County Emergency Medical Services transported Colbert to Stephens County Hospital by ambulance. He then was flown to Greenville Memorial Hospital, where he died of his injuries shortly after arrival.
Jarrell said the incident remains under investigation by Toccoa Police Department, with assistance of the Stephens County Sheriff's Office and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
"We do not believe there is reason for public alarm," Jarrell said via email. "We want to add we do not believe this is a random act."
Jarrell said no further details are being released at this time.
Anyone with information about the crime is asked to call Toccoa Police Department, Detective Division, at (706) 282-3236 or the GBI Tip Line at (800) 597-8477.
