A midday shooting in Summerville, Georgia, killed 27-year-old Christopher DJ Chapman on June 6, 2025. Police were called around 12:36 p.m. to Oak Street, where Chapman was found in the roadway with a severe gunshot wound to the chest. Emergency personnel transported him to Chattooga ER, where he was pronounced dead.

Investigators say a physical altercation preceded the shooting and that the dispute escalated when one man produced a pistol and fired, striking Chapman. Authorities identified 24-year-old Deoveon Price as the alleged shooter; Price reportedly fled in a vehicle but was located and taken into custody without incident during a traffic stop on Taylors Ridge. He was booked into the Chattooga County Jail and charged with Felony Murder, Aggravated Assault, and Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Crime.

Chapman worked for Northwest Georgia Paving and is survived by his wife, a son, and a daughter. The motive and the exact relationship between Chapman and Price remain under investigation. Does anyone in Summerville have information about what led to the altercation or witnessed the events on Oak Street that day?