1 dead, 1 charged in Saturday shooting in Parrott, GBI investigating

PARROTT, Ga. (WALB) - At around 8:55 a.m. on Saturday, the Terrell County Sheriff’s Office requested the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) to investigate a shooting incident in Parrott.

When deputies arrived, they found two people shot, according to officials.

Vickie Tolbert, 54, of Dawson, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Lester Kimbrough, 69, of Dawson, was taken to Phoebe-Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany. He was charged with felony murder and aggravated assault, according to officials.

He will be taken to the Terrell County Jail once he is discharged.