2 dead after shooting in Waycross

WARE COUNTY, Ga. — Two people are dead and two others injured after a shooting in Waycross.

Police said the shooting happened Saturday night in the Garlington Heights apartments.

Action News Jax spoke with neighbors who struggled to try and keep the victims alive.

The shots had neighbors coming out of their homes trying to help save the victims. A mark of where one of the bullets hit the door could be seen.

“My grandson thought there were fire crackers going off I said ‘no, baby,’” a neighbor, Jamie Solomon, said.

Solomon said she heard at least seven gunshots and went to the door to find her close friend, 32-year-old Felicia Williams, who goes by the nickname Phats, barely clinging to life.

“It was awful. I was talking to her, trying to hang in there, hang in there, you got boys to think about,” Solomon said.

Phats didn’t make it and her wife said she’s still in shock. Another man, 21-year-old Cameron Wilkins Jr., who neighbors say goes by the name Munt Ru, was also shot and killed.

Neighbor Jeff Strickland said he came running out to help.

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“I went to him, he was gasping so I held pressure and he was talking and said ‘where’s my mom?’” Strickland said.

Neighbors say Phats’ sister was also shot. They also say another man was hit by a bullet but will be OK. Police confirmed that two others were injured during the shooting; one of those victims has been released while another is still hospitalized.

Strickland said it was an unthinkable crime, but their community is banding together and staying strong to help the families who now struggling with this loss.

“It’s respect we all need to have for each other. We’re all different colors but were all flesh and blood,” Strickland said.

Phats’ wife started a memorial outside of the door and hopes people will come by to drop off cards and flowers and spread love instead of hate.

The Waycross Police Department is asking anyone with any information in this case to contact WPD at (912) 287-2921 or call the anonymous 24-hour tip line at (912) 287-2924.

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