A gathering in Ashburn, Georgia, turned deadly in the early morning hours of Saturday, September 27, 2025. Thirty-five-year-old Sinclair Wynn of Sycamore was at a get-together in the 300 block of West End Street when an argument with another man escalated and the other man allegedly shot Wynn. Wynn ran to his car after being wounded and collapsed; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Ashburn Police Department responded around 12:55 a.m. and asked the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to assist at about 1:05 a.m. Police arrested 31-year-old Zachary Taylor Brown-Earnest of Ashburn; he was charged with murder, aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. The case is being turned over to the Tift Judicial District Attorney’s Office and the investigation remains active.

If anyone was at the gathering or has information about what led to the confrontation, please share tips with investigators.