TAYLOR COUNTY, Ga. — A man is now facing charges after he told police that he shot and killed his aunt early Friday morning.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation says Zadarius Montgomery, 25, called 911 just before 1:30 a.m. on July 4 and said he had killed his aunt.
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Deputies in Taylor County responded to the home and found Angela Montgomery, 60, dead from a gunshot wound.
Zadarius Montgomery was arrested and charged with murder. He is currently being held in the Taylor County Jail.
The GBI has not commented on what led up to the shooting.
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“Angela was a kind, generous, and loving person who brought warmth to everyone around her. She didn’t deserve to be taken from us in such a tragic and senseless way,” family members wrote in a GoFundMe campaign.
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