Jennifer Criss Hooper Layman, 54, was found dead at a residence on Orchard Boulevard in Blue Ridge, Georgia, after a shooting incident on March 9, 2022. Layman worked as a licensed practical nurse and was described as someone who enjoyed working with mothers and babies, gardening, cooking, and riding her motorcycle.

The Fannin County Sheriff’s Office responded to a separate shooting call on Loud Lane the same day and found one person shot but alive. Investigators identified 48-year-old Vern Bennett as the person responsible for that shooting; he was located, taken into custody, and held without bail. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation assisted at both scenes.

Bennett was charged with murder in connection with Layman’s death and with aggravated assault for the other shooting; the second victim was expected to survive. Does anyone have information about Layman’s last known movements or the Orchard Boulevard residence?