Brenda Evans, 76, was shot and killed in Lithonia, Georgia, on Tuesday afternoon, May 19, 2026. Officers responding to a report of a shooting just before 4:40 p.m. found Evans suffering from a gunshot wound; she later died from her injuries at the scene in the 2800 block of Davidson Drive.

DeKalb County police identified and arrested an 85-year-old man, Bobby Ison, who was taken into custody and formally charged with malice murder. Authorities have not released a motive, and it is not known whether Evans and Ison knew each other prior to the shooting.

The case is in the early stages and will proceed through the DeKalb County judicial system as investigators and prosecutors present the evidence. If anyone has information about Brenda Evans, her movements that afternoon, or any connection between her and Bobby Ison, please come forward.