Third Suspect Arrested In Connection To Lamar County Homicide Investigation -

BARNESVILLE, GA- The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has announced the arrest of a 17-year-old suspect in connection to a deadly shooting earlier this month in the city of Barnesville. The arrest marks the third arrest in the case as the investigation continues.

On Monday, September 29, 2025, 17-year-old Arrington Mckheil Bostic of Monticello, Georgia was arrested on charges of felony murder, aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime. Bostics charges stem from the fatal shooting of 41-year-old Deondrey Florence.

On Saturday, September 20, 2025, at 11:45 p.m., officers with the Barnesville Police Department responded to reports of shots fired near the 200 block of Southland Drive. When officers arrived they located a male victim deceased from gunshot injuries. The victim was identified as Deondrey Florence. Barnesville police requested the assistance of the GBI in investigating a homicide.

Investigators moved quickly on the case and made two arrests within days of the fatal shooting. Investigators arrested 18-year-old Ferrijha Sakarra Sims, of Flovilla, Georgia. Sims has been charged with tampering with evidence in connection to the case. Investigators also arrested and charged 19-year-old Wadderius Dyjon Brown of Barnesville on charges of false statements.

Within days of the shooting, investigators had also identified their suspect in the case. GBI agents and Barnesville Police named 17-year-old Arrington Mckheil Bostic as the suspect in the case. Upon being taken into custody he was booked into the Lamar County Jail.

Investigators have not released a motive in the case at this time and the investigation is ongoing. Anyone with any information is asked to contact the Barnesville Police Department at (770)358-1244 or the GBI Regional Office-Milledgeville at (478)445-4173.

All Suspects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Alton Mitchell

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Alton Mitchell is a career journalist, who currently resides in the Atlanta, Georgia area. He began his journalistic writing career while attending middle school and continued on through high school earning top honors by becoming his high school newspapers Editor in Chief. During his senior year of high school Mitchell's work received community recognition following an article that helped to save a local elementary school from closure. He would later go on to college where he earned degrees in Political Science and English. Following his graduation from college Mitchell would take on several reporting jobs at smaller publications and worked in roles ranging from a freelance journalist to editorial related roles. His work was recognized and received Press Association Awards in 2021. Writing is a passion and a love for Mitchell and he hopes to enlighten the community he serves through his works with A Mitchell Media LLC.

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