On the morning of Wednesday, July 8, 2020, 39-year-old William Anthony Whitehead was shot inside his Jelks Street home in Hawkinsville, Georgia. Family members were present when an intruder, identified as 32-year-old Tyree Williams of Hawkinsville, forced entry at about 5:15 a.m. and shot Whitehead. Whitehead was taken to Taylor Regional Hospital and pronounced dead from his injuries.

The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office requested the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to lead the homicide probe. Arrest warrants for malice murder, aggravated assault, and home invasion were issued for Tyree Williams, and a multi-unit search using helicopters and K-9 teams was conducted. Williams was taken into custody the following day, Thursday, July 9, 2020, and charged in connection with Whitehead’s death.

If anyone knew William Whitehead or has information about what happened that morning, please share what you know.