Georgia man arrested after fight escalates to deadly shooting at travel center, GBI says

An Augusta man was arrested after a deadly shooting at a travel center, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

On June 17, the Madison Georgia Police Department asked the GBI to investigate a deadly shooting at the Pilot Travel Center in Madison.

Officials said that between 7 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., 28-year-old Charles Corbitt and 32-year-old Taylor Dickens were in a fight with each other, when during the fight, Corbitt grabbed his gun and shot Dickens.

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Dickens, of McDonough, was taken to an area hospital where he died.

Corbitt remains in Morgan County Jail and has been charged with murder and aggravated assault, according to the GBI.

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Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Madison Police Department at 706-342-1275 or the GBI Regional Investigative Office in Milledgeville at 478-445-4173.

Anonymous tips can also 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.

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