Man arrested, charged with murder in deadly Brunswick shooting

BRUNSWICK, Ga. – The Brunswick Police Department says a man has been arrested and is facing murder charges after another man was shot and killed on August 16.

Police say officers were patrolling Bay Street shortly after midnight when they heard what appeared to be a gunshot nearby. Officers began checking the surrounding area when they saw a man, identified as 20-year-old Jason Middlebrooks, running away. He was quickly detained.

Police say officers located another man on Grant Street with a gunshot wound. He later died from his injuries.

Police say Middlebrooks was arrested and is now facing the following charges:

• Murder
• Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon
• Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Crime
• Aggravated Assault
• Theft by Taking of a Firearm
• Theft by Taking of a Motor Vehicle

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) is assisting Brunswick Police Criminal Investigations in the incident. An investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with further information is encouraged to call Detective Howell at (912) 279-2606 or Silent Witness at (912) 267-5516.