UPDATE - February 17, 2024: The GBI has arrested Celeste Denise Adams, 23, of Waynesboro, Georgia, for the shooting that killed two and injured two. She is charged with two counts of murder, two counts of aggravated assault, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. Adams turned herself in to the Evans County Sheriff’s Office.
Initial report: Claxton, GA - On Wednesday, February 14, 2024, at about 7:00 a.m., the Claxton Police Department and the Evans County Sheriff’s Office responded to 911 calls regarding a shooting at the Relax Inn on US Highway 301 in Claxton. When officers arrived at the motel, they found four people suffering from gunshot wounds.
The GBI has identified two of the four victims that were shot and injured who were pronounced dead at the hotel. They have been identified as Shalonde A’Jessica Stevens, age 27, of Statesboro, GA and Taylor Samone Clark, age 26, of Statesboro, GA.
They will be taken to the GBI Crime Lab where autopsies will be performed.
At the request of the Evans County Sheriff’s Office, GBI agents are investigating the shooting.
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Anyone with information on this shooting is urged to contact the GBI Regional Investigative Office in Statesboro at 912-871-1121, the Evans County Sheriff’s Office at 912-739-1611, or the Claxton Police Department at 912-739-2121.
Anonymous tips can also be submitted by calling 1-800-597-TIPS(8477), online at https://gbi.georgia.gov/submit-tips-online, or by downloading the See Something, Send Something mobile app.
