Man, 22, wanted for drug charges is arrested for double murder after shooting dead an associate, 18, and his grilfriend at a home in Georgia
The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call about two deceased people on April 23 around 1pm in Wrightsville, Georgia
Destiney Hope Kight, 18, and Charlie Jaylon Garrett, 18 were found deceased with apparent gunshot wounds
Daniel Payton Brinson, 22, of Harrison was issued an arrest warrant Wednesday
He had previously been jailed on unrelated drug charges on April 26
No motive has been released, but Brinson was an associate of Garrett
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WRIGHTSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has named a suspect in the Johnson County murders of two teenagers.
22-year old Daniel Payton Brinson of Washington County is charged with two counts of malice murder for the deaths of 18-year old Destiny Hope Kight of Wrightsville and 18-year old Charles Jaylon Garrett of East Dublin.
Kight and Garrett were found dead at 1383 Paul Lord Road in Wrightsville on April 23rd. They had been shot.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced the arrest Friday morning. According to a news release from the GBI, Brinson knew Garrett, and the investigation is ongoing.