Joseph Densley, 87, was found dead at his West Brook Street home in Gordon, Georgia, and an autopsy at the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Crime Laboratory determined the cause of death was a gunshot wound. His obituary lists the date of death as September 6, 2023. A family member, concerned after receiving no response at the residence, contacted Wilkinson County Sheriff Richard Chatman; the sheriff and the relative went to the home where the body was discovered.

The Wilkinson County Sheriff’s Office asked the GBI Region 6 Office in Milledgeville to assist with the death investigation. As of late 2023 investigators had not identified suspects or announced any arrests. Joseph was the older brother of Gordon City Councilman Freddie Densley. No motive or further details about the shooting have been released.

If anyone in or around Gordon has information about Joseph’s death or noticed anything unusual near West Brook Street around early September 2023, please come forward.