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Milledgeville GA shooting: Buffalo Wild Wings employee dead, 2 suspects arrested

An altercation between two Buffalo Wild Wings employees escalated into gunfire. 

Updated on: Aug 24, 2025, 07:48:56 IST
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UPDATE: A shooting at the Buffalo Wild Wings on North Columbia Street left one employee dead Saturday following a dispute between coworkers, according to Major Linc Boyer of the Milledgeville Police Department.

Witness say a shooting took place in Milledgeville, GA. (Unsplash)
Witness say a shooting took place in Milledgeville, GA. (Unsplash)

Police say the altercation between two employees escalated into gunfire shortly before officers arrived on the scene. When officers arrived, they found the victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.

Paramedics transported the man to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival. No one else was injured during the incident, 13 WMAZ reported.

Authorities took two suspects into custody just around the corner from the restaurant. Their identities have not yet been released. The motive behind the dispute remains unclear, and the investigation is ongoing.

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ORIGINAL STORY: Witnesses have claimed that a shooting occurred at a Buffalo Wild Wings in Milledgeville, Georgia, on Saturday. Some social media users have gone further, alleging that one person may have been killed in the incident.

However, these reports remain unconfirmed, and local authorities have not yet released an official statement.

At this time, the Hindustan Times cannot independently verify any of the information being circulated online.

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Witness reports

One person reported on Facebook, “Heard there was a shooting in Milledgeville.”

Another wrote, “They said they’re shooting in Milledgeville again.”

A third person added, “A man has been unalived at Buffalo WW. Come on Milledgeville. We been chilling. What is going on.”

Another resident wrote, “The fighting and shooting at Buffalo wild wings happen 15 minutes after I left, praying for those who weren't so fortunate."

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    Vaishnavi Vaidyanathan

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