A shooting incident occured around 3:30 this afternoon on John Jones Road in the Silver Hill Community of Chattooga County.  According to Investigator Larry Kellett with the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Department, a victim has been discovered with a single 12 guage shotgun wound to the chest. 

The Chattooga County Sheriff’s Department along with Georgia State Patrol units converged on the house on John Jones Road earlier this afternoon in response to the shooting.  A suspect has been taken in for questioning.  The Summerville News is reporting that Bob Packer was taken in for questioning and that the victim is James "Pee Wee" Kirby.  Also, Chattooga County Animal Control has been called to take some animals from the crime scene. 

 AM 1180 will have more information as it becomes available.