George Christopher Cummings, 45, was shot and killed at about 8 p.m. on Christmas Eve at a home in the 200 block of Melanie Lane in Poulan, Georgia. He was taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead. Cummings is described as a family man who cherished time with his wife and children and considered home with them his favorite place in the world.

The Poulan Police Department requested assistance from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, which has an autopsy for Cummings scheduled at the GBI Central Lab. Authorities arrested 36-year-old William Travis Yerby of Poulan on December 25, 2025; Yerby was booked on felony murder, aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. The case will be presented to the Tift Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office after the investigation is complete.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the GBI Regional Investigative Office in Sylvester or the Poulan Police Department, or to submit an anonymous tip through the available channels. Did anyone in the area see or hear anything that night?