Jamari Johnson, 19, of Claxton, Georgia, was shot and killed in the early morning hours of Sunday, June 14, 2026. Deputies responded around 2:30 a.m. to a reported shooting at the Iron Eagle on Highway 280 and found Johnson with a gunshot wound; he was taken to a local hospital and later pronounced dead. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has taken the lead and Johnson’s body was sent to the GBI Medical Examiner’s Office in Pooler for autopsy.

On Monday, June 15, 2026, authorities arrested 26-year-old Javion Youmans of Claxton and charged him with Felony Murder, Aggravated Assault, and Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Crime; he was booked into the Tattnall County Jail. The GBI has not released a motive or described the circumstances that led to the shooting, and any relationship between Johnson and Youmans has not been made public. The investigation remains active; the case will be referred to the Atlantic Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office when complete.

If anyone has information about what happened at the Iron Eagle on June 14, please contact the GBI Regional Investigative Office in Statesboro.