GBI examines the shot of the death of 19-year-old Georgia man

Hazelhurst-Das Georgia Bureau of Investigation examines the death of a 19-year-old Georgia man.

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At the request of the Hazlehurst police authority, the GBI agents examine the death of Gary Ryals at the age of 19 from Hazlehurst, GA.

On Monday, March 10, 2025, the Hazlehurst police authority reacted to the Kreis K in the 100 E. Jarman Street in Hazlehurst, GA, to reports on a shootout. Officials came and found Ryals with a gunshot wound. He was taken to a local hospital, where he was later declared dead.

This investigation is active and continuous. Everyone with information is asked to contact Hazlehurst Police Department at (912) 375-6688 or the GBI Regional Investigative Office in Douglas at (912) 389-4103. Anonymous tips can also be submitted on the phone number 1-800-597 tips (8477), online at or when downloading the view some mobile app.