A shooting in Screven County, Georgia, left one person injured and led to the arrest of Otis Lockhart Jr., according to a report published on November 13, 2026. Deputies with the Screven County Sheriff’s Office responded to the incident on Thursday in a neighbourhood near Union Church Road.
Lockhart was arrested shortly after the shooting. The injured person was reportedly in stable condition, although authorities had not released the victim’s identity or provided further information about the extent of the injuries.
According to the supplied report, Lockhart faces several charges connected to the incident. They include aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, battery involving family violence, and third-degree cruelty to children.
Authorities have not publicly explained what led to the shooting or released additional details about the events preceding the incident. The circumstances surrounding the reported family-violence and child-cruelty charges have also not been detailed in the information provided.
The Screven County Sheriff’s Office said the investigation remains ongoing. Further information may be released as investigators establish more details about the incident and the allegations against the arrested individual.
The accused is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court. The supplied report concerns Screven County, Georgia, and not La Puente, California, despite the location stated in the original headline.