39-year-old Georgia man dead after shooting in Hancock County

SPARTA — The GBI is investigating a death in Hancock County. 

What we know: Early Saturday morning, Hancock County deputies responded to a scene on College Avenue in Sparta, where a person had been shot and was lying in the street.  

When deputies arrived, 39-year-old Robert May III, of Sparta, was found dead. 

Agents and deputies are actively investigating leads.

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What do you know?: If anyone has information, they are encouraged to contact law enforcement. Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling 1-800-597-TIPS(8477), online at https://gbi.georgia.gov/submit-tips-online, or by downloading the See Something, Send Something mobile app, or the or the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office at 706-444-6471.