The reward has been increased for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the shooting death of 19-year-old Khia Shields of Wrens.
Jefferson County’s Sheriff Gary Hutchins has put up $7,500, Wrens Police Department $2,500 and Young Men United has raised $3,000 for a total of a $13,000 reward.
In the early morning of Aug. 26, 2023, a bullet entered Shields home in the 400 block of Washington Street in Wrens. That bullet struck Shields, who was home from college to celebrate her 19th birthday. She died before reaching the hospital.
Anyone with information regarding the shooting that led to Shields’ death is asked to call the GBI at 706-595-2575, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office at 478-625-7538, or the Wrens Police Department at 706-547-3232. Anonymous tips can also be submitted via the GBI Tip line at 1-800-597-8477 or website: https://investigative‐gbi.georgia.gov/gbi‐tip‐line
“We’re still running leads and we’re willing to talk to anybody. We just need that one person to come forward with some information that may break the case for us,” said Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy TJ Moore.