Richmond Hill resident killed in Brunswick

BRUNSWICK, Ga. — A 20-year-old Brunswick man faces murder and other felony charges after police found a Richmond Hill man fatally shot near Bay Street on Sunday, Aug. 16.

Brunswick police officers were patrolling the Bay Street area when they heard what appeared to be a gunshot coming from just east of their location. As officers searched the surrounding area, they spotted a man running away and detained him following a brief foot chase.

Officers continued searching and found 43-year-old James Randall Myers in the 1500 block of Grant Street suffering from a gunshot wound. Myers was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police identified the detained man as Jason Middlebrooks of Brunswick. Investigators also determined that Middlebrooks had a stolen firearm and a stolen vehicle, although police said both thefts were unrelated to the fatal shooting.

Middlebrooks was arrested and charged with:

– Murder
– Aggravated assault
– Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon
– Possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime
– Theft by taking a firearm
– Theft by taking a motor vehicle

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is assisting the Brunswick Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division. Glynn County police also assisted during the investigation, which remains active.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Howell at 912-279-2606 or Silent Witness at 912-267-5516.

Yolonda Harris
News Now Georgia