A Tifton, Georgia, home on West 11th Street became the scene of a morning shooting on February 5, 2025. Officers were called to the address around 7:57 a.m. after a woman flagged down a Tifton police officer to report a disturbance. Responding officers found 77-year-old Bobby Rene Williams with multiple wounds; she died from those injuries. A second woman at the scene was also wounded and was taken to Tift Regional Medical Center before being flown to another hospital in critical condition.

Investigators identified a person of interest and an adult male was taken into custody for questioning. Authorities later announced an arrest charging 37-year-old Emmanuel Matt Uzowihe of Tifton in connection with the homicide of Bobby Rene Williams. The investigation is ongoing as detectives work to establish a motive.

If anyone has information about what happened at the West 11th Street residence that morning, please contact the Tifton Police Department.