Finesta Veal, 61, was killed by gun violence in Hortense, Georgia, on Tuesday, July 18, 2023. Authorities from the Brantley County Sheriff’s Office and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation classified her death as a homicide and opened an immediate investigation.

Investigators worked in the days and weeks after her death to reconstruct events leading to the shooting. No information about suspects or arrests has been released to the public, and the case remains under active investigation.

If anyone in Hortense or the surrounding area has information about Finesta Veal’s death or may have seen something on or around July 18, 2023, contact the Brantley County Sheriff’s Office.