A gathering after a funeral in Dacula, Georgia, ended in another death when Jesse Towler, 35, was shot in the chest in the early morning hours of Sunday, March 8, 2020. The shooting occurred at a home on Kachina Trail where people had stayed late after a funeral the previous day.

According to reports, an altercation began outside the residence and the homeowner, 32-year-old Joey Von Perry, is said to have discharged a handgun to try to stop the dispute. The single shot struck Towler; friends and family found him outside the home. Emergency services were called around 1:55 a.m., first responders treated Towler and he was transported to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.

Joey Von Perry was arrested and charged with involuntary manslaughter and reckless conduct and booked into the Gwinnett County Jail. Does anyone who attended the gathering or was in the neighborhood that night have information to share?