Tylan ArTavious Horne, 25, was shot and killed in the early hours of Thursday, May 21, 2026, inside a home on Morningside Drive in Ivey, Wilkinson County, Georgia. Deputies found Horne in the living room shortly after 1:00 a.m.; he had sustained a single, fatal gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation was called to assist.

Investigators say an individual entered the house and shot Horne. A 20-year-old Ivey resident, Austin Marcus Allred, was identified as a person of interest, fled the scene, then returned and was arrested that same day. Allred was booked into the Wilkinson County Jail and charged with Malice Murder and Aggravated Assault. Reports indicate Horne, Allred, and Horne’s girlfriend had been staying at the residence, though no motive has been released. The GBI describes the inquiry as active; the case will be referred to the Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office when their work is complete.

If anyone knew Tylan Horne or saw activity at the Morningside Drive residence that night, please share what happened.