Walton County

Georgia man arrested for shooting, killing his own brother

WALTON COUNTY, Ga. — A Georgia man has been arrested for shooting and killing his own brother, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said Saturday.

Investigators they were called to a shooting in Walton County Friday afternoon around 4:30 p.m.

Henry Thomas McDougal, 27, was taken to the hospital, where he died.

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Deputies arrested James Lewis McDougal, 31, after he surrendered.

McDougal has been charged with murder, aggravated assault, possession of a weapon by a convicted felon and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony.

He’s being held at the Walton County jail.

Both brothers lived in Monroe.

The Walton County Sheriff’s Office asked the GBI to assist with the investigation.