LUMBER CITY, Ga. (AbateHate.com) — Dwayne Clark, a 42-year-old resident of this rural Telfair County community, died after being shot multiple times in his home on Aug. 18, 2025, in what authorities described as a homicide.
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The Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced Sept. 3–4, 2025, that it charged David Walker, 21, of Hawkinsville, and Sharonda Guyton, 19, of Eastman, with felony murder, aggravated assault and aggravated battery in a Lumber City homicide and related armed-robbery activity.
The pair, who had been jailed since late August for an unrelated armed robbery in Eastman on Aug. 13, faced additional felony charges of murder, aggravated assault and aggravated battery.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation took over the case at the request of the Lumber City Police Department after a relative discovered Clark's body around 8:53 p.m. on South Church Street and called 911. Clark was pronounced dead at the scene. An autopsy conducted at the GBI Medical Examiner's Office in Pooler confirmed the cause of death as multiple gunshot wounds.
Walker and Guyton remained in custody without bond as of Sept. 12.
No arrests were announced immediately, and agents conducted interviews as the probe unfolded. The community, known for its quiet streets and tight-knit residents, reeled from the violence in a town where such incidents are rare.
The Oconee Judicial Circuit District Attorney's Office is reviewing the case for potential prosecution. Authorities urged anyone with information to contact the GBI's Eastman office at (478) 374-6988 or submit anonymous tips to 1-800-597-TIPS.
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Local news organizations reporting on the GBI announcement showed photos associated with the coverage (facility exteriors, crime-scene photos or file artwork) but did not publish official booking mugshots credited to the GBI or to the Eastman or Pulaski County sheriff’s offices. Those outlets reported that Walker and Guyton were already in custody on unrelated charges when the GBI added the homicide counts.
Source headlines with links:
GBI Investigating Homicide in Lumber City, GA https://www.thegeorgiavirtue.com/crime-safety-south-georgia/gbi-investigating-homicide-in-lumber-city-ga/
GBI: 42-year-old man killed in Lumber City shooting https://www.41nbc.com/lumber-city-homicide-gbi-investigation/
GBI investigates shooting death of a 42-year-old GA man https://valdostatoday.com/news-2/region/2025/08/gbi-investigates-shooting-death-of-a-42-year-old-ga-man/
Eastman armed robbery suspects face additional charges for deadly Lumber City shooting https://wgxa.tv/news/local/eastman-armed-robbery-suspects-face-additional-charges-for-deadly-lumber-city-shooting-david-walker-21-of-hawkinsville-and-sharonda-guyton-19-of-eastman-police-shooting-death-of-42-year-old-dwyane-clark-in-lumber-city-police
Lumber City Shocked by Homicide as GBI Charges Two in Connection with Dwayne Clark’s Death https://hoodline.com/2025/09/lumber-city-shocked-by-homicide-as-gbi-charges-two-in-connection-with-dwayne-clark-s-death/
UPDATE: Suspects in Eastman armed robbery also charged in Lumber City homicide https://www.41nbc.com/update-suspects-eastman-armed-robbery-lumber-city-homicide/
GBI: 19, 21-year-old arrested in connection to fatal Aug. 19 shooting in Lumber City https://www.13wmaz.com/article/news/local/gbi-makes-arrests-lumber-city-homicide/93-0ce7b7d1-d104-4913-8f04-523ed65dde42
Man found dead with multiple gunshot wounds in Lumber City home, GBI investigates https://wgxa.tv/news/local/coroner-man-found-dead-in-telfair-county-home-gbi-opens-homicide-investigation-charles-bethea-coroner-man-found-killed-lumber-city-ga-home-georgia-bureau-of-investigation-murder-case-true-crime-middle-ga
GBI Investigates Homicide in Lumber City, GA
https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2025-09-04/gbi-investigates-homicide-lumber-city-ga
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