Two men dead after apparent homicide-suicide in Eastman, GBI says

DODGE COUNTY, Ga. (WGXA) — Two people are dead after an apparent homicide-suicide in Eastman on Tuesday.

According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Dodge County deputies responded to a home on the 3400 block of Eastman Dublin Highway to find 48-year-old Johnathan Lee Groves shot inside.

Groves was pronounced dead at the scene, and the preliminary investigation revealed that 60-year-old Rex Willis Giddens of Eastman shot Groves.

The GBI says law enforcement later found Giddens in the woods near the home suffering from an apparent “self-inflicted’ gunshot wound. He was then pronounced dead at the scene.

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The bodies of both Eastman men will be taken to the GBI Medical Examiner’s Office for autopsies.

The GBI says the investigation is ongoing, and once complete, it will be given to the Oconee Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office for review.

GBI Region 12 Investigative Office sign (WGXA FILE)

Anyone with information about this investigation is urged to contact the GBI Regional Investigative Office in Eastman at 478-374-6988 or submit an anonymous tip online.

Stick with WGXA as we learn more and update this developing story.